What was found
(CAN) ENGINE POWER LOSER DURING TAKEOFF. RT ENGINE COMPRESSION TEST REVEALED CYLINDER NR 3 EXHAUST VALVE FACE BURNT CAUSING AIR LEAKAGE.
- Difficulty date
- June 14, 2002
- Submitted
- July 8, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft time
- 5,661 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360F1A6
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YR2
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Exhaust Valve
- Part number
- 74541
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Vale Face
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- C
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.