Service difficulty report · Valve Stem · Cessna 150M

Difficulty date
September 8, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 150M
Aircraft time
15,312 hours
Engine
Cont O200A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A102OCM
Part
Valve Stem
Part number
AEC655971
Condition
Broken
Location
Exhaust Valve
Part time
152 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CRUISE UPON RETURN TO BASE ENG DROPPED ABOUT 300 RPM AND BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION EXHAUST VALVE FACE HAD BROKEN INTO 2 PIECES AND VALVE STEM WAS BENT AND HAD BROKEN JUST BELOW THE TIP WITH ALL 3 PIECES BEING FOUND IN EXHAUST. REMAINING TIP OF VALVE STEM ALONG WITH KEEPERS WERE STILL INSTALLED IN VALVE SPRING SEAT. PISTON CROWN AND CYL HEAD SHOWED EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE PIECES OF VALVE.

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