Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
November 11, 2002
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Aircraft time
2,211 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912
Part
Exhaust Valve
Condition
Destroyed
Location
Nr 1 Cylinder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) EXHAUST VALVE ON NR 1 CYLINDER FAILED ON TAKEOFF CAUSING IT TO FALL INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER WHERE IT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH PISTON AND INTAKE VALVE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO CYLINDER WALL AND DESTROYING PISTON. ENGINE SEIZED CAUSING CONNECTING ROD TO TWIST AND CRACK. CYLINDER BASE FLANGE AT TOP OF ENGINE WAS ALSO DAMAGED LEAVING A HOLE IN ENGINE CASE JUST BEHIND NR 1 CYLINDER.

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