Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
June 10, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
6,690 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Valve
Condition
Stuck
Location
Exhaust Valve
Stage of operation
AP
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) EXHAUST VALVE STUCK OPEN. CYLINDER REMOVED AND REPAIRED IN ENGINE REPAIR FACILITY. REMAINING 3 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVES CLEANED THROUGH EXHAUST PORT ACCESS. TO BE DETERMINED WHETHER VALVES NEED TO BE REMOVED TO HONE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE.

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