SDR 98ZZZX2031

Service difficulty report · Valve Guide · Hughes 269C

Difficulty date
May 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N557DC
Make and model
Hughes 269C
Aircraft serial
S1630
Engine
Lyc HIO360D1A
Part
Valve Guide
Part number
75838
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 3-4 Exhaust
Part time
108 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PRE-TAKEOFF RUNUP, ENGINE STARTED VIBRATING AT MID-RPM RANGE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. FOUND NR 3 AND NR 4 EXHAUST VALVES STICKING. REAMED GUIDES TO PROPER DIMENSION. ENGINE HAS 107.6 HOURS SINCE FACTORY OVERHAUL. THIS OPERATOR HAS HAD NUMEROUS LOW TIME ENGINES WITH THIS PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT HAVE DASH 10 FUEL INJECTORS AND RUN ON 15W50 OIL AND ALSO RECEIVE PROPER COOL DOWN.

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