Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
May 14, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Engine
Cont GTSIO520H
Part
Exhaust Valve
Part number
637781
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Component
Cylinder · Cont · 639056
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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) EXHAUST VALVE HEAD SEPARATED, STRIKING THE INTAKE VALVE AND CAUSING THE INTAKE VALVE TO FAIL. THE HEAD OF THE EXHAUST VALVE LODGED INTO THE EXHAUST PORT. THE INTAKE VALVE HAD (2) PIECES SEPARATE AND ONE LODGED ITSELF INTO THE TOP OF THE NR 1 CYLINDER HEAD, THE OTHER PORTION MIGRATED TO AN ADJACENT CYLINDER. ALL CYLINDERS WILL BE REMOVED AS COMPRESSION IS LOW ON ALL. (TC NR 20070514024)

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