SDR 96ZZZX49

Service difficulty report · Valve · Gulstm AA5A

Difficulty date
November 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N97520
Make and model
Gulstm AA5A
Aircraft serial
AA5A0152
Engine
Lyc O320E2G
Part
Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Eng Intake
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRCRAFT WAS TAKING OFF, NOT GENERATING FULL POWER. NOTICED SLIGHT VIBRATION. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. VIBRATION INCREASED AS AIRCRAFT EXECUTED EMERGENCY LANDING AT AIRPORT. PERFORMED COMPRESSION CHECK, FOUND TO BE 20/80. REMOVED CYLINDER.