SDR AU970436

Service difficulty report · Valve

Difficulty date
April 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Part
Valve
Part number
LW16740
Condition
Unapproved Part
Location
Recip Eng Exh
Component
Lyc · O320H2AD
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) WHEN FITTING A NEW CYLINDER KIT TO THE ENGINE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INCORRECT EXHAUST VALVE WAS FITTED TO THE CYLINDER - EXHAUST VALVE PNO LW16740 (ANGLE VALVE CYLINDER) WAS FITTED INSTEAD OFTHE CORRECT PNO LW19001 - PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR - UNAPPROVED PART