Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Tecnam P2006T

Difficulty date
May 9, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Tecnam P2006T
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912S3
Part
Exhaust Valve
Part number
854118
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
24 hours
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) AIRCRAFT OWNERS MAINTENANCE FACILITY REPORTED LOW COMPRESSION ON NEWLY OVERHAULED ENGINE. CYLINDER HEADS SENT BACK TO OVERHAUL SHOP AND FOUND TO BE OVERHEATED. LOSS OF COOLANT IS SUSPECTED. ALL 4 EXHAUST VALVES FOUND TO HAVE SOME PITTING ON THE SEAT FACE, UNUSUAL FOR ONLY 24 FLIGHT HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL. THE EXHAUST VALVES WERE NEW AT OVERHAUL. THE VALVE SEATS SHOWED NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE OR WEAR. THE VALVE SEAT PITTING IS NOT NORMALLY SEEN IN OVERHEATED CYLINDER HEADS SO IT LIKELY UNRELATED TO THE OVERHEAT. COMBUSTION CHAMBER DEPOSITS LOOKED NORMAL. PISTONS AND CYLINDER BARRELS NOT SUPPLIED TO OVERHAUL SHOP BUT REPORTED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. (TC# 20190515016)