Service difficulty report · Valve

Difficulty date
May 8, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Part
Valve
Part number
LW16740
Condition
Elongated
Location
Valve Stem
Part time
2,700 hours
Component
Cylinder · Lyc
Component part number
LW13447
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) VALVE STREACHED TO 6 THOU AND MANUFACTURES LIMITATION IS 2 THOU. CONCERN IS VALVE IS SODIUM FILLED AND WILL DISINTIGRATE IF THE STREACH IS BEYOND MANUFACTURES RECOMMENDATIONS. THE MAIN CONCERN IS THIS ENGINE IS ON CONDITION AND THE CYLINDERS ALL HAVE 2700 HOURS ON THEM AND IF ONE IS STREACHED THE QUESTION NOW IS ARE ALL THE VALVES STREACHED. THE POINT BEING IF YOU ARE WORKING ON AN AIRCRAFT THAT IS GOING ON CONDITION IT IS CLEAR THE VALVES NEED TO BE CHECKED BEFORE THE ENGINE GOES ON CONDITION.