What was found
EMERGENCY LANDING MADE AFTER EXHAUST VALVE HEAD SEPARATED. THIS ENGINE HAD 732 HRS SINCE 'TOP' OVERHAUL AND 2,246 HOURS SINCE NEW. THIS IS THE 446-HOUR PAST MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TIME.
- Difficulty date
- August 30, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N82560
- Make and model
- Bbavia 7AC
- Aircraft serial
- 7AC1197
- Engine
- Cont C8512
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 21479
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 3 Cyl Exh
- Part time
- 2,246 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.