Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Gulstm 500B

Difficulty date
September 15, 2006
Submitted
October 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446AE
Make and model
Gulstm 500B
Aircraft serial
1613211
Engine
Lyc IO540E1A5
Engine time
11,679 hours
Part
Exhaust Valve
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE WAS LOSING RPM. WHEN RPM GOT BELOW 2000 THE PILOT FEATHERED THE ENGINE AND LANDED SAFELY. AT ENGINE TEAR DOWN THE NR 5 CYLINDER EXHAUST SEAT HAD COME LOOSE IN THE HEAD AND CAUSE ALUMINUM SHAVINGS TO GET IN THE OIL SYSTEM AND BLOCK THE PROP GOVERNOR. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS A SUDDEN COOL DOWN OF THE ENGINE AT SOME POINT.