Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
March 31, 2017
Submitted
April 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N890CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0006
Aircraft time
13,533 hours, 25,643 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
1,956 hours, 2,717 cycles
Part
Exhaust Valve
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 6 Cylinder
Part time
1,956 hours, 2,717 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
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 A VIBRATION FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE, 30-40 SECONDS INTO FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE NR 6 CYLINDER TO HAVE LOW COMPRESSION AND THE EXHAUST VALVE SHOWING SIGNS OF CRACKING. REPLACED THE CYLINDER AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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