Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 22, 2004
Submitted
July 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3536B
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317952205
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Exhaust Valve
Part number
LW16740
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Cylinder
Part time
1,339 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.

What was found

COMPRESSION CHECK REVEALED ZERO COMPRESSION IN THE NR 3 CYLINDER. INVESTIGATION FOUND A HOLE BURNED THROUGH THE HEAD OF THE EXHAUST VALVE. THE FAILURE SEEMED UNUSUAL BECAUSE THERE WERE MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE HEAD OF THE VALVE IN A CIRCUMFERENTIAL ORIENTATION AROUND THE STEM BUT THE EDGE OF THE VALVE AND THE SEATING AREA APPEARED IN REASONABLY GOOD CONDITION FOR THE TIME IN SERVICE. (AL01200404049)

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