What was found
FOUND EXHAUST VALVE KEY HAD BROKEN AND WORN ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF THE DIAMETER OF THE VALVE STEM.
- Difficulty date
- May 19, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9561P
- Make and model
- Piper PA25260
- Aircraft serial
- 257556224
- Engine
- Lyc O540G1A5
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Valve Key
- Part number
- M139973
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Exhaust Valve
- Part time
- 750 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.