What was found
IN-FLIGHT FAILURE OF NR 8 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE. VALVE HEAD SNAPPED OFF. SUSPECT CAUSE OVERHEATED VALVE DUE TO REDUCED LEAD IN FUEL.
- Difficulty date
- July 19, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5611D
- Make and model
- Beech E18S
- Aircraft serial
- BA316
- Engine
- Pwa R985AN14B
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 333968
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 8 Exhaust
- Part time
- 600 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.