What was found
DISASSEMBLY OF THE CYLINDER DISCLOSED A MISSING RETAINER FOR THE EXHAUST VALVE SPRING. WEAR INTO THE ALUMINUM HEAD WAS NOTED. 'NR 2 CYLINDER'.
- Difficulty date
- January 20, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2420B
- Make and model
- Univac GC1B
- Aircraft serial
- 3720
- Engine
- Cont O300A
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Retainer
- Part number
- 24044
- Condition
- Missing
- Location
- Nr 2 Cyl Exh Vlv
- Part time
- 40 hours
- Component
- 641917
- 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.