Service difficulty report · Valve · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 10, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
13,470 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Valve
Part number
LW16740
Condition
Worn
Location
Cylinder
Component
Cylinder · Lyc
Component part number
05K21108
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING A CYLINDER CHANGE ON THE ENGINE THE EXHAUST RISERS WERE REMOVED TO ALLOW FOR INSTALLATION. WHILE CHECKING THE EXHAUST PORTS FOR FOD IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS ABNORMAL WEAR ON THE NR 3 EXHAUST VALVE JUST ABOVE THE MUSHROOM. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST VALVE ON THE NR 6 CYLINDER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.

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