What was found
EXHAUST VALVE BROKE DURING A FULL POWER APPLICATION. SUSPECT CAUSE MAY BE REDUCED LEAD CONTENT IN FUEL.
- Difficulty date
- September 25, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5611D
- Make and model
- Beech E18S
- Aircraft serial
- BA316
- Engine
- Pwa R985AN14B
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 2433952
- Condition
- Broke
- Location
- Eng Cyl Exh
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.