Service difficulty report · Valve Seat · Piper PA32RT300T

Difficulty date
March 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA32RT300T
Engine
Lyc TIO540S1AD
Part
Valve Seat
Condition
Cocked
Location
#6 Cyl Exhaust
Part time
1,010 hours
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) DURING INSPECTION #6 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE ZERO COMPRESSION. ON REMOVAL OF THE CYLINDER IT WAS FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST VALVE SEAT HAD LIFTED AND WAS COCKED AT AN ANGLE HOLDING THE EXHAUST VALVE OPEN. THIS RESULTED IN LACK OF COMPRESSION AND CAUSED ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE.

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