Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 207A

Difficulty date
June 1, 2001
Submitted
July 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N75941
Make and model
Cessna 207A
Aircraft serial
20700656
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Valve
Condition
Stuck
Location
Nr 6, Nr2 Cyl
Part time
1,353 hours
Component
Cylinder Assy · Supairpart
Component part number
SA52000A20P
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AIRPORT AND ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING VERY ROUGH, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT (UNABLE TO MAINTAIN POWER OR ALTITUDE). MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 6 CYLINDER HAD BROKEN AND BENT PUSHRODS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BENT PUSHROD IN NR 2 CYLINDER. SUSPECT STUCK/STICKING VALVES CAUSED FAILURE. ALL CYLINDERS WERE INSTALLED FACTORY NEW AT ENGINE OVERHAUL ON 10/15/1999.

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