Service difficulty report · Valve Seat · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
January 12, 2018
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft time
11,247 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Valve Seat
Part number
72058
Condition
Worn
Location
Exhaust Valve
Component
Cylinder · Lyc
Component part number
LW12416
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 HOT CYLINDER COMPRESSION TEST OF ENGINE FOUND NR 3 CYLINDER TO HAVE 0 COMPRESSION. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND EXHAUST VALVE TRAIN TO HAVE ZERO CLEARANCE BETWEEN ROCKER ARM AND VALVE STEM AT TOP DEAD CENTER. REMOVED CYLINDER TO INSPECT AND FOUND VALVE SEAT TO BE WORN MAKING THE VALVE SIT PROUD OFF THE SEAT WHEN VALVE TRAIN IS INSTALLED. THIS LETS THE AIR OUT OF THE CYLINDER GIVING NO COMPRESSION. CYLINDER REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT WITH NO FURTHER FAULTS FOUND. (TC NR 20180116016).

More about the Cessna 172P