What was found
DURING CYLINDER REPAIR, A HALF-MOON SHAPED SECTION OF THE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE THAT MEASURED APPROXIMATELY .3125 INCH X .25 INCH WAS FOUND MISSING FROM THE LOWER PORTION OF THE GUIDE.
- Difficulty date
- June 27, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N245ER
- Make and model
- Socata TB9
- Aircraft serial
- 1350
- Engine
- Lyc O320D2A
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Guide
- Part number
- SL74230
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Cylinder Exhaust
- Component
- LW12416
- 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.