Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Cessna 182T

Difficulty date
March 6, 2013
Submitted
March 6, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N17HP
Make and model
Cessna 182T
Aircraft serial
18281436
Aircraft time
3,836 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AB1A5
Engine time
1,832 hours
Propeller
Mcauly B3D36C431
Part
Exhaust Valve
Part number
LW19001
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Nr 6 Cylinder
Part time
1,832 hours
Component
Cylinder · Lyc
Component part number
LW13870
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING SB 388C, NR 6 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE TO GUIDE CLEARANCE WAS FOUND TO BE .010". BELOW ACCEPTABLE MINIMUM TOLERANCE OF .015". HAD 201 HOURS TIS SINCE SB 388C HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED. VALVE DRIVEN OUT TO REMOVE IT FOR REAMING OF THE GUIDE. AFTER REAMING THE NEW CLEARANCE WAS FOUND TO BE .022".

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