Service difficulty report · Valve Guide · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
February 2, 2017
Submitted
February 8, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N160PB
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0493
Aircraft time
24,015 hours, 12,709 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Part
Valve Guide
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 3 Cylinder
Part time
631 hours
Component
Cylinder · Cont
Component part number
658552A2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE SURGE 1 INCH MANIFOLD PRESSURE DURING TAKE OFF POWER USE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 3 CYLINDER ASSEMBLY, AS WELL AS THE NR 1 & NR 3 CYLINDER EXHAUST AND INTAKE HYDRAULIC LIFTERS. FURTHER DISASSEMBLY OF THE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY FOUND VALVE GUIDE DAMAGE.

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