What was found
(AUS) RH ENGINE NO1 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE FAILED - DAMAGE CAUSED TO PISTON AND CYLINDER HEAD - PART OF VALVE ALSO PASSED THROUGH THETURBOCHARGER TURBINE - NO3 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE ALSO CRACKED
- Difficulty date
- April 28, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Valve
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Eng Exh Nr 1
- Component
- Lyc
- 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.