What was found
(CAN) 5 VALVE SPRINGS FOUND BROKEN ON INTAKE AN EXAUST ON CYLINDERS 6-4-2 DISCOVERED DURING INSPECTION AFTER LOSS OF POWER PROBLEM.
- Difficulty date
- September 17, 2015
- Submitted
- April 22, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Cont TSIO550E
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Valve Spring
- Part number
- AEC637837
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 307 hours
- Component
- Cylindre · Titanbattery · TIST73OCA
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, E
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.