What was found
(CAN) BOTH EXHAUST VALVE SPRING BROKEN, NR 1 CYLINDER. NEW SPRINGS INSTALLED ALL CYLINDER. RAN OK, SLIGHT INCREASE IN EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE NR 1 RPBE.
- Difficulty date
- June 30, 2003
- Submitted
- September 4, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft time
- 6,711 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- Propeller
- Snsnch 76EM8S5
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Valve Spring
- Part number
- SL11795
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.