Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Cessna 150L

Difficulty date
February 3, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 150L
Aircraft time
12,387 hours
Engine
Cont O200A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A102OCM
Part
Exhaust Valve
Part number
5A10204
Condition
Broken
Location
Cylinder Head
Part time
1,541 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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 TAKEOFF, AN ENGINE VIBRATION WAS FELT. A PRIORITY LANDING WAS REQUESTED. CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE NR 3 FOUND BROKEN AT THE VALVE HEAD. CYLINDER SA10200, S/N AM1376 INSTALLED. OTHER VALVES INSPECTED AND REPLACED VALVES SA10204 ON CYLINDER NR 4 AND NR 2. (TC NR 20070214004)

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