Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Piper PA28180

Difficulty date
April 10, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28180
Aircraft time
3,452 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170*
Part
Exhaust Valve
Part number
SA10204
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 2 Cylinder
Stage of operation
CR
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT POWER WAS ADVANCED, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT THIS POINT AND STARTED TO VIBRATE. THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HEAD OF THE EXHAUST VALVE ON NR 2 CYLINDER HAD SEPARATED FROM THE STEM. BECAUSE OF INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDER IT WAS CONSIDERED UNSERVICEABLE, AND A COMPLETE NEW CYLINDER ASSEMBLY PN TBN12-OCA WAS INSTALLED. THE ENGINE WAS TEST RUN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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