SDR 98ZZZX4007

Service difficulty report · Valve · Gulstm 680FL

Difficulty date
June 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N680AC
Make and model
Gulstm 680FL
Aircraft serial
1603115
Engine
Lyc IGSO540B1A
Part
Valve
Part number
SL10456597Z
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
39 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R, J, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BIL - PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE ON THE LT ENGINE IN CRUISE AND OIL LEAKING FROM LT ENGINE AFTER SHUT DOWN IN BILLINGS. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. LEFT ENGINE, NR 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE FAILED, DAMAGE CAUSED TO CYLINDER, PISTON AND CYLINDER SUBASSEMBLIES. ALL DAMAGED COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE COMPONENTS AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED.