What was found
NR 2 ENGINE, NR 1 CYLINDER VALVE HEADS BROKE OFF FROM THE VALVE STEMS CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO CYLINDER, PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD.
- Difficulty date
- July 27, 2010
- Submitted
- January 4, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Gruman FIRECAT
- Aircraft time
- 7,827 hours
- Engine
- Wright 982C9HE2
- Propeller
- Hamstd 43D51
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Valve
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 1 Cylinder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- B, E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.