Service difficulty report · Valve Guide · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
October 30, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Valve Guide
Part number
77160
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr3 Cyl Exh
Part time
418 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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 DIFFERENTIAL COMPRESSION CHECK IT WAS FOUND THAT NR 3 CYLINDER HAD A SEVERE EXHAUST LEAK (20/80). AFTER REMOVAL AND INSPECTION OF THE NR 3 CYLINDER IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE WAS CRACKED AND BADLY WORN AS A RESULT OF THE LONGITUDINAL CRACK. IT SEEMS LIKELY THIS CONDITION WAS CAUSED BY RUNNING THE ENGINE TOO LEAN. THE SAME CONDITION WAS ALSO FOUND ON NR 4 CYLINDER (0/80) DURING THE SAME TESTS.

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