Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
August 15, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
32,039 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Exhaust Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
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 A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE CYLINDER LEAK CHECK SHOWED 0/80 ON CYLINDER NR 3. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST VALVE WAS BEING HELD OPEN. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE EXHAUST VALVE SEAT WAS EXCESSIVELY WORN. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED WITH AN O/H CYLINDER, PN 399343 TO RECTIFY THE DEFECT. THE CYLINDER REMOVED HAD A TSO OF 99.9 HRS.