SDR 97ZZZX2941

Service difficulty report · Valve · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
April 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4182H
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Aircraft serial
240656
Engine
Lyc IO360A3B6
Part
Valve
Condition
Deformed
Location
Nr2 Cyl Exh
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AT 308 HRS SMOH, ANNUAL INSPECTION REVEALED NR 2 CYLINDER HAD NO COMPRESSION. CYLINDERS WERE ECI CERMINIL CYLINDERS. UPON REMOVAL, FOUND EXHAUST VALVE AND SEAT DEFORMED. NEW CYLINDER INSTALLED ALL OPS CHECK GOOD. 314 HRS SMOH, PILOT REPORTS AIRCRAFT SEEMS TO BE LOSING POWER. COMPRESSION TEST REVEALED NR 3 CYLINDER COMPRESSON FAILING. REMOVED NR 3 CYLINDER AND FOUND DAMAGE SIMILAR TO NR 2. REMOVED NR 4 CYLINDER AND FOUND IRREGULAR WEAR MARKS. LOG BOOK RESEARCH REVEALED NR 1 CYLINDER REMOVED AT 208 HRS DUE TO EXHAUST VALVE FAILURE.

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