What was found
(CAN) AT CRUISING ALTITUDE, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. RPMS DROPPED TO 2000. INSPECTION OF NR 3 CYLINDER, FOUND NO COMPRESSION. THE EXHAUST VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN, REPLACED THE CYLINDER.
- Difficulty date
- August 1, 2002
- Submitted
- August 16, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Aircraft time
- 8,998 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320D2G
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Exhaust Valve
- Part number
- AEL19001
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine Cyclinder
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
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