What was found
VALVE GUIDE WORN EXCESSIVELY AND WOULD NOT PASS COMPRESSION CHECK. OPERATOR STATED ENGINE NEVER WAS OVERTEMPED AND WAS NOT USING AUTO FUEL. VALVE GUIDE WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- September 5, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6821E
- Make and model
- Cessna 175A
- Aircraft serial
- 56321
- Engine
- Cont GO300*
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 653426
- Condition
- Guide Worn
- Location
- Nr 1 Cylinder
- Part time
- 84 hours
- 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.