What was found
(CAN) INTAKE VALVE STAYING OPEN, INTAKE VALVE AND SEAT WORN.
- Difficulty date
- November 26, 2008
- Submitted
- December 18, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 9,951 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Valve Seat
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.