Service difficulty report · Valve Seat

Difficulty date
November 24, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Lyc O540E4B5
Part
Valve Seat
Condition
Wrong Depth
Location
Cylinder
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN)AFTER THE ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED, WITH SIX (6) NEW CYLINDERS FROM CONTINENTAL, THE ENGINE FAILED TO ACHIEVE FULL POWER ON THE POST INSPECTION/OVERHAUL RUN-UP. THE MAXIMUM RPM WAS 2700, INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED 2850 RPM. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT ONE OF THE INTAKE VALVE SEAT WAS 1/8 OF AN INCH DEEPER IN THE HEAD THAN THE OTHER FIVE. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND THE PROPER ENGINE RPM WAS ACHIEVED AT FULL POWER.