Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
November 18, 2017
Submitted
November 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N88833
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0265
Aircraft time
32,984 hours, 39,946 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
3,807 hours
Part
Exhaust Valve
Part number
658552A2
Part serial
AC16EA581
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 4 Cylinder
Part time
1,207 hours
Component
Engine · Cont · TSIO520VB
Component part number
TSIO520VB
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE VIBRATING ON FINAL APPROACH AND TAXI. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND NO COMPRESSION ON THE RIGHT ENGINE NR 4 CYLINDER. UPON REMOVAL DISCOVERED THE EXHAUST VALVE HAD CRACKED AND BROKEN. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECT NOTED.

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