What was found
FORTY HOURS AFTER CYLINDER ASSY REPLACED, ALLL EXHAUST VALVES WERE LEAKING ON COMPRESSION CHECK ON ALL 4 CYLINDERS.
- Difficulty date
- May 17, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N72742
- Make and model
- Cessna 140
- Aircraft serial
- 9921
- Engine
- Cont C8512
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Exhaust Valve
- Part number
- 646612
- Condition
- Leak
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 40 hours
- Component
- 653426A13
- 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.