Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
January 26, 1998
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Exhaust Valve
Part number
LW19001
Condition
Stuck
Location
Engine
Component
Cylinder · O5K21100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) IN CRUISE AT 2,400 RPM THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY LOST 200 RPM AND BEGAN TO RUN VERY ROUGH. AFTER LANDING THE FAULT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. SUSPECT EXHAUST VALVE(S) STICKING INTERMITTENTLY. LYCOMING SERVICE BULLETIN 388B CARRIED OUT. ALL EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES WERE REAMED AND TAPPET CLEARANCES CHECKED WITHIN LIMITS. ENGINE REASSEMBLED AND EXTENSIVE GROUND RUN-UP CARRIED OUT. NO FAULT FOUND, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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