SDR 98ZZZX1675

Service difficulty report · Valve Guide · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
April 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9477L
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft serial
17276562
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Part
Valve Guide
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 3 Cyl Exh Vlv
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, A MOMENTARY ENGINE ROUGHNESS PROMPTED THE PILOT TO ABORT TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT EXCEEDED RUNWAY LENGTH AND STRUCK AN ANTENNA. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A BUILD-UP OF CARBON IN THE NR 3 EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE. NOTE: ALL EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES WERE REAMED APPROXIMATELY 650 HRS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. AFTER INCIDENT, ENGINE RUN-UP WAS NORMAL.

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