Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
November 13, 2002
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Aircraft time
2,211 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912S3
Part
Exhaust Valve
Part number
854116
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 Cylinder
Component
Cylinder Head · Rotax
Component part number
913428
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
C
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 1 CYLINDER BROKEN AT AREA BETWEEN STEM AND HEAD OF VALVE. VALVE DROPPED INTO COMBUSTION AREA AND CAUSED PISTON DAMAGE AND EVENTUALLY ENGINE STOPPAGE. VISIBLE WEAR ON VALVE TRAIN COMPONENTS CONSISTENT WITH IMPROPER PURGING OF LIFTERS AS ADDRESSED BY SB-912-036. NO ENTRY IN ENGINE LOG BOOK TO SHOW COMPLIANCE TO SB-912-036 OR AD-113. AD WAS RELEASED 2 MONTHS BEFORE OCCURRANCE DATE.

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