SDR FL846561

Service difficulty report · Valve · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 22, 2002
Submitted
February 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N234CE
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052203
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Valve
Part number
LW13622
Condition
Failed
Location
Cylinder 1
Part time
1,173 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

INTAKE VALVE AND SEAT CYLINDER NR 1 NOT SEALING. APPEARS THAT VALVE SEAT AND/OR VALVE WERE IMPROPERLY GROUND. THIS PATTERN IS NOT CONSISTANT AROUND CIRCUMFERENCE OF VALVE. ONE SECTION OF SEAT(APPROX .7500) APPEARS TO HAVE NO CONTACT WITH VALVE.

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