Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
February 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Engine
Cont GTSIO520H
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF34C92
Part
Valve
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN CRUISE AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING, AFTER THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED ROUGH RUNNING. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND AN EXHAUST VALVE WITH THE HEAD DETACHED/FRACTURED. THE PISTON AND CYLINDER WERE DESTROYED AND THE OIL PAN WAS DAMAGED. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED FORWARD OF THE FIREWALL.

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