SDR 96ZZZX603

Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
December 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N55479
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft serial
17275191
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Part
Valve
Condition
Sticking
Location
Cylinder 1-2 Exh
Part time
755 hours
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

DURING TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT ENGINE BECAME VERY ROUGH. PILOT COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND NR 1 AND NR 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVES STICKING. REMOVED AND CLEANED ALL FOUR CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVES AND GUIDES. THIS IS SECOND OCCURRENCE WITH THIS ENGINE.

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