Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
November 27, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Part
Exhaust Valve
Condition
Stuck
Location
Nr 3 Cylinder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE ACFT INSPECTION THE NR 3 CYLINDER HAD A READING OF "0" ON A COMPRESSION LEAK DOWN CHECK. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE EXHAUST VALVE WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE CYLINDER HAD APPROXIMATELY 700 HRS ON IT SINCE IT WAS LAST O/H WO 10-1284. CYLINDER WAS REPLACED WITH NEW CYLINDER ASSY. THERE WAS NO NOTE OF ANY ABNORMAL ENGINE ROUGHNESS REPORTED IN THE JOURNEY LOG.

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