Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna R182

Difficulty date
May 6, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna R182
Aircraft time
4,342 hours
Engine
Lyc O540J3C5
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C218
Part
Spring
Condition
Broken
Location
Intake Valve
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE VIBRATION WHILE IN FLIGHT. AFTER INSPECTION, THE NR 2 ENGINE CYLINDER WAS FOUND WITHOUT COMPRESSION. THE ADMISSION VALVE WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. A NEW CYLINDER WAS INSTALLED AND SUCCESSFUL ENGINE TESTS WERE CARRIED OUT. THE CYLINDER WAS SENT TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR (INTAKE VALVE SPRING BROKEN).

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