Fearless Tower
Touchdown! Greaser!
Lost an exhaust valve on the Twin Beech. Well, didn’t exactly lose it. The whole valve broke off the stem and wedged itself sideways in the exhaust port.
Photo is kind of crappy, but it wedged itself in such a way that the stem was able to go up and down next to the valve. What you see in the photo is the face of the valve next to the valve stem.
Curious why it failed the way it did though. The valve face doesn’t look burned or cracked like other failed valves I’ve read about. Any thoughts?
Photo is kind of crappy, but it wedged itself in such a way that the stem was able to go up and down next to the valve. What you see in the photo is the face of the valve next to the valve stem.
Curious why it failed the way it did though. The valve face doesn’t look burned or cracked like other failed valves I’ve read about. Any thoughts?