SDR 98ZZZX1448

Service difficulty report · Valve Seat · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
March 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N54048
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft serial
17274857
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Part
Valve Seat
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 3 Cyl Exh Vlv
Part time
4,627 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING AIRCRAFT RUN-UP, THE PILOT NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. THE MECHANIC PULLED A COMPRESSION CHECK AND FOUND THAT NR 3 CYLINDER HAD NO COMPRESSION. FURTHER INVESTIGATING AND CYLINDER REMOVAL SHOWED THE EXHAUST VALVE SEAT INSIDE THE CYLINDER HAD SLIPPED OUT FROM ITS GROOVE; THUS, NOT ALLOWING FOR PROPER VALVE SEATING.

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