What was found
(AUS) NR 4 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE LEAKING. INVESTIGATION FOUND EROSION AROUND THE HEAD OF THE EXHAUST VALVE AS WELL AS LEAKING AT THE VALVE SEAT SEALING FACE.
- Difficulty date
- April 30, 2002
- Submitted
- June 13, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cessna U206G
- Engine
- Cont IO520F
- Propeller
- Mcauly D3A34C404
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Exhaust Valve
- Part number
- SA52000
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,299 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.