What was found
ORDERED NEW INTAKE FLANGES FROM FACTORY. FOUND WARPED. THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO BURNED VALVES AND POWER LOSS.
- Difficulty date
- September 21, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Flange
- Condition
- Warped
- Location
- Intake Pipe
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.