Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Cessna 182T

Difficulty date
May 7, 2012
Submitted
May 16, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6HP
Make and model
Cessna 182T
Aircraft serial
18281070
Aircraft time
4,673 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AB1A5
Engine time
3,447 hours
Propeller
Mcauly B3D36C431
Part
Exhaust Valve
Part number
LW19001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 4 Cylinder
Part time
3,447 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENGINE MISSING & VIBRATION ON TAKEOFF. PILOT STATED THAT THE VIBRATION WAS SEVERE AND THOUGHT THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO QUIT. LANDED. ON INSPECTION, NR 4 CYLINDER COMPRESSION WAS MEASURED AT 78/80. PERFORMED SB 388C. VALVE TO GUIDE CLEARANCE WAS MEASURED AT .031" WHICH IS OUT OF ACCEPTABLE TOLERANCE (.030" MAXIMUM).

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