Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head

Difficulty date
June 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
913425
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr1&Nr2 Cyls
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) EXHAUST VALVES ON NR1 CYLINDER (P/N 913425) AND NR2 CYLINDER (P/N 913435) WERE FOUND NOT SEATING PROPERLY, ALLOWING BLOW BY. SEAT REFACED AND NEW VALVES INSTALLED. NR1 AND NR2 CYLINDERS UNSERVICEABLE DUE TO BLOW BY. WEAR ON MATING SURFACES BEYOND ACCEPTABLE LIMITS.