What was found
VALVE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED DURING TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 2,450 RPM. (AIRPORT AT 5,100 FEET). OAT 20 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
- Difficulty date
- April 12, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N38X
- Make and model
- Gulstm AA5B
- Aircraft serial
- AA5B0889
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4K
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 75068
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 1 Cyl Exhaust
- Part time
- 2,011 hours
- Stage of operation
- TO
- 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.