Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
July 26, 2002
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912S3
Part
Exhaust Valve
Part number
854116
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Cylinder
Component
Cylinder Head · Rotax
Component part number
913428
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) EXHAUST VALVE IN NR 2 CYLINDER BROKEN AT AREA BETWEEN STEM AND HEAD OF VALVE. VALVE DROPPED INTO COMBUSTION AREA AND CAUSED PISTON DAMAGE AND EVENTUALLY ENGINE STOPPAGE. VALVE TRAIN COMPONENTS WEAR CONSISTENT WITH IMPROPER PURGING OF LIFTERS AS ADDRESSED BY SB-912-036. DAMAGE TO NR 3 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE AND VALVE SEAT INDICATE THIS CYLINDER WAS SUFFERING THE SAME MANNER.

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