Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Cessna 182S

Difficulty date
December 5, 2013
Submitted
December 5, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N715HP
Make and model
Cessna 182S
Aircraft serial
18280921
Aircraft time
5,749 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AB1A5
Engine time
1,753 hours
Part
Exhaust Valve
Part number
LW19001
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Nr 2 Cylinder
Part time
1,753 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

DURING PERFORMANCE OF SB 388C, FOUND NR 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE TO GUIDE CLEARANCE MEASURED .032". EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CLEARANCE OF .030". NR 2 CYLINDER OVERHAULED 502.1 HOURS AGO. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A NEW, EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE DURING OVERHAUL.

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