What was found
VALVE KEEPERS WORN, BUT STILL INSTALLED. LET VALVE ASSY MOVE DOWN IN KEEPER ASSY. VALVE WOULD NOT COMPLETELY CLOSE. NO DAMAGE TO CYLINDER OR PISTON.
- Difficulty date
- April 16, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- LJQR100G
KCI Enterprises Inc - Aircraft
- N757RM
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Aircraft serial
- 15279944
- Engine
- Lyc O235L2C
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Valve Keeper
- Part number
- 60009
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Nr 4 Cylinder
- Component
- LW11633
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.