Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Doug B26C

Difficulty date
August 18, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug B26C
Aircraft time
3,920 hours
Engine
Pwa R280079
Part
Exhaust Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Cylinder
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH TO WHITE SMOKE WAS OBSERVED EXITING THE LT INBOARD EXHAUST STACK. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND SECURED, THE A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION THE NR 3 CYL. EXHAUST VALVE STEM HAD SEVERED AND WAS INGESTED INTO THE CYL. OIL SCREENS WERE CHECKED AND CYL. CHANGED A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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