What was found
(CAN) ON INITIAL CLIMB OUT, SUDDEN VIBRATION OCCURRED. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED FAILURE OF THE 7/16 INCH ZERO STEM EXHAUST VALVE IN CYLINDER NR 2.
- Difficulty date
- June 20, 2003
- Submitted
- July 14, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Stolam RC3
- Aircraft time
- 2,147 hours
- Engine
- Lyc GO480G2D6
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Exhaust Valve
- Part number
- 71381
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 2 Cylinder
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.