Service difficulty report · Valve Guide · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
October 10, 2017
Submitted
October 12, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N234CE
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052203
Aircraft time
14,657 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Engine time
11,170 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Valve Guide
Part number
LW12966
Part serial
AR45580
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine
Part time
1,454 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE LEAKING OIL. LOSS OF COMPRESSION. FOUND POOLING OF EXCESS OIL IN ROCKER BOX CAVITY AND SIGNS OF EXHAUST BLOW-BY ON EXHAUST VALVE SPRINGS. THIS IS THE 4TH VALVE GUIDE TO EXIBIT EXCESSIVE WEAR PROBLEM. THE CYLINDER WAS INSTALLED AS FACTORY NEW.

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