What was found
(CAN) EXHAUST VALVE BROKE AT HEAD. PART EJECTED THROUGH EXHAUST. RAN ON HOME, FOUND CAMSHAFT WORN LOBE AS WELL, ENGINE TO BE O/H.
- Difficulty date
- April 17, 2015
- Submitted
- August 5, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft time
- 1,409 hours
- Engine
- Lyc AEIO360A1E
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YK4
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Exhaust Valve
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 4 Cylinder
- Part time
- 400 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.