SDR 95ZZZX7016

Service difficulty report · Valve · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
November 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N47451
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
287890076
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Valve
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 3 Cyl Exh
Part time
2,405 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.

What was found

NR 3 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE SEPARATED THE STEM FROM THE HEAD. AIRCRAFT WAS FORCED TO LAND. ENGINE HAD GOOD HISTORY OF MAINTENANCE. THE ENGINE WAS NEW IN 1977. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THE INDUSTRY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND INSPECT VALVES FOR CORROSION IN A CALENDER TIME FRAME.

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