Service difficulty report · Valve Guide · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
February 4, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
4,143 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Valve Guide
Condition
Stuck
Location
Cylinder
Component
Cylinder · Supac
Component part number
SL32006WA21P
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) IN CRUISE FLIGHT ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH AND UNABLE TO MAINTAIN POWER ABOVE 1800 RPM. PILOT LANDED WITHOUT PROBLEMS. ON INVESTIGATION NOTICED NR 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE STUCK OPEN ALSO NOTICED VALVE TAPPET BODY CRACKED. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR. TAPPET BODY P/N SL72877

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