What was found
EXHAUST VALVE STUCK CAUSING ZERO COMPRESSION AND BENT PUSH ROD. OVERHAUL SHOP REPORTED GALLING OF VALVE STEM AND GUIDE. NO INDICATION AS TO CAUSE.
- Difficulty date
- March 9, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N94PF
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 288516042
- Engine
- Lyc O320D3G
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Valve
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Nr 1 Cylinder
- Part time
- 1,157 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.