What was found
EXHAUST VALVE SEAT DROPPED OUT JAMMING VALVE IN OPEN POSITION.
- Difficulty date
- July 5, 2010
- Submitted
- January 4, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug DC6B
- Aircraft time
- 28,616 hours
- Engine
- Pwa CB3
- Propeller
- Hamstd 43E60
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Valve Seat
- Condition
- Dislodged
- Location
- Nr 7 Cylinder
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.