Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Cessna 182T

Difficulty date
March 6, 2012
Submitted
May 15, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N716HP
Make and model
Cessna 182T
Aircraft serial
18281581
Aircraft time
2,654 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AB1A5
Engine time
654 hours
Propeller
Mcauly B3D36C431
Part
Exhaust Valve
Part number
LW19001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Cylinder
Part time
654 hours
Component
Cylinder · Lyc
Component part number
LW13870
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PROPELLER AND ENGINE PULSE CAVITATION IN FLIGHT. SIGNIFICANT OIL LEAK ON GROUND. HAD 19 INCHES MANIFOLD PRESSURE, 2100 RPM WHEN SLOWLY ADVANCING RPM. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. MECHANIC PERFORMED A COMPRESSION CHECK ON THE ENGINE AND FOUND THE NR 2 CYLINDER HAD AN ACCEPTABLE COMPRESSION OF 70/80. FURTHER INSPECTION IAW SB388C REVEALED THAT THE EXHAUST VALVE TO GUIDE CLEARANCE WAS .029", WHICH IS BARELY UNDER THE MAXIMUM CLEARANCE (.030") ALLOWED IAW PARAGRAPH 12. CYLINDER WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR.

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