What was found
AIRCRAFT EN ROUTE TO FAIRBANKS, AK. AT CRUISE, ENGINE RAN ROUGH, LOST ALTITUDE, MADE EMERGENCY LANDING ON ROAD. TEAR DOWN OF NR 4 ROCKER BOX SHOWED EXHAUST VALVE, ROCKER ARM BROKEN. TSO: 145 HOURS.
- Difficulty date
- May 27, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N733KE
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Aircraft serial
- 17268346
- Engine
- Lyc O320H2AD
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Rocker Arm
- Part number
- LW15014
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 4 Cyl Exhaust
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.