Service difficulty report · Valve Seat · Doug C54A

Difficulty date
December 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug C54A
Engine
Pwa R20007M2
Part
Valve Seat
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 8 Cylinder
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN)IN CRUISE FLIGHT #4 ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH ACCOMPANIED BY BACKFIRING THROUGH THE INDUCTION SYSTEM. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION DISCLOSED THE #8 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE SEAT HAD CA ME ADRIFT, PREVENTING THE INTAKE VALVE FROM CLOSING.

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