What was found
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE CYLINDER HAD LOW COMPRESSION. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST VALVE FACE AND EXHAUST SEAT INTERFACE SHOWED EXCESSIVE WEAR CAUSING THE EXHAUST VALVE FACE TO CUP.
- Difficulty date
- November 2, 2017
- Submitted
- March 28, 2018
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- ECPR466D
Skyborne Airline Academy Inc - Aircraft
- N9247V
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 2841255
- Aircraft time
- 16,088 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320D3G
- Engine time
- 7,447 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Exhaust Valve
- Part number
- 17B23936
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Nr 2 Cylinder
- Part time
- 1,784 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.