Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Cessna 182S

Difficulty date
March 5, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182S
Aircraft time
3,208 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AB1A5
Propeller
Mcauly B3D36C431
Part
Exhaust Valve
Condition
Seized
Location
Cylinder
Part time
1,356 hours
Component
Cylinder · Lyc
Component part number
LW13870
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LEVELING OFF AT 4000` ENGINE WAS RUNNING FINE FOR ABOUT A MINUTE. SUDDENLY THERE WAS A SMALL VIBRATION THAT LASTED ABOUT 30 SECONDS THEN IT TURNED INTO A LARGE VIBRATION THAT GOT WORSE. PILOT REQUESTED IMMEDIATE LANDING AND REDUCED POWER WHICH CAUSED THE VIBRATION TO BE LESS NOTICEABLE. LANDED WITH ABOUT 15" MANIFOLD PRESSURE ANY LOWER THAN THAT VIBRATION GOT WORSE AGAIN. LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT TURNED OFF RUNWAY AND SHUTDOWN ENGINE. MAINTENANCE STAFF TOWED ACFT TO HANGER. REMOVED COWLING AND FOUND THAT NR 6 EXHAUST VALVE HAD STUCK OPEN CAUSING THE PUSH ROD TO BEND. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS ACFT HAS STUCK A VALVE THE FIRST ONE BEING AT 710HRS SINCE O/H. NEW CYLINDER WILL BE INSTALLED.

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