What was found
ENGINE RAN ROUGH IN-FLIGHT. CHECKED ENGINE CYLINDER COMPRESSION, FOUND NR 2 CYLINDER HAS NO COMPRESSION. REMOVED CYLINDER AND FOUND BAD EXHAUST VALVE. INSTALLED AND OVERHAULED CYLINDER. ENGINE RUN-UP GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- February 22, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6124J
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 287690346
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Exhaust Valve
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 2 Cylinder
- Part time
- 3,375 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.