Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
November 8, 2000
Submitted
November 27, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft time
4,251 hours
Engine
Cont IO550D
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C401
Part
Exhaust Valve
Part number
652956
Condition
Burned
Location
Seal Surface
Part time
518 hours
Component
Cylinder Assy · Cont · 654653A4
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER COMPLETING THE ENGINE CYLINDER DIFFERENTIAL COMPRESSION TEST ON A ROUTINE INSPECTION, DETERMINED NR 3 AND NR 4 CYLINDERS HAD EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE THROUGH THE EXHAUST VALVES. THE BAFFLES AT EACH END OF THE EXHAUST MUFFLER WERE FOUND BROKEN AWAY FROM THE ORIGINAL LOCATION AND JAMMED NEAR THE OUTLET PORT. EXCESSIVE EXHAUST BACK PRESSURE COULD HAVE CAUSED THE EXHAUST VALVES TO DETERIORATE PREMATURELY. (X)

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