What was found
DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS AND SIGNIFICANT ENGINE VIBRATION. THEY EXECUTED A LANDING AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT. INSPECTION REVEALED THE NR 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE WAS STICKING. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND.
- Difficulty date
- December 8, 2020
- Submitted
- December 9, 2020
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- N3XR816N
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc - Aircraft
- N638ER
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft serial
- 172S11464
- Aircraft time
- 5,218 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- Engine time
- 10,338 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- LW12427
- Condition
- Stuck
- Location
- Nr 2 Cylinder
- Part time
- 10,338 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.