Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 15, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
13,810 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Exhaust Valve
Part number
16T19468
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Component
Cylinder · LW12966
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.

What was found

(CAN) ON GROUND RUN PILOT REPORTED R/H ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. MAINTENANCE FOUND #2CYLINDER, EXHAUST VALVE SEAT DISLODGED, DAMAGING THE PISTON. ENGINE HAD METAL CONTAMINATION. ENGINE FIREWALL FORWARD REPLACEDWITH O/H UNIT AND COMPONENTS AND HOSES. CYLINDER ASSY HAD 596.4 HOURS SINCE REPAIR.

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