Service difficulty report · Valve · Beech C23

Difficulty date
December 2, 2014
Submitted
December 10, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9298S
Make and model
Beech C23
Aircraft serial
M1629
Aircraft time
8,416 hours, 8,415 cycles
Engine
Lyc O360A4K
Engine time
709 hours, 709 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
16991002729
Condition
Cracked
Location
Carburetor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTICED THE ENGINE HAD LOST POWER. PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON INTERSTATE. SUSPECT CARBURETOR HEAT BOX VALVE FAILURE. DURING VISUAL INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE HAD FAILED AGAIN. THIS VALVE, HAD BEEN REPLACED 50 HRS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. THE VALVE SHOWED A STRESS CRACK DOWN THE CENTER.

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