Service difficulty report · Rocker Cover · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
April 5, 2021
Submitted
April 5, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N166CB
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Aircraft serial
327440032
Aircraft time
11,249 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540K1A5
Engine time
380 hours
Part
Rocker Cover
Part number
68795
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
380 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

DURING A SCHEDULED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE, EVIDENCE OF OIL SEEPING FROM THE CYLINDER ROCKER BOX COVER AREA WAS DISCOVERED ON TWO CYLINDERS. USING SOAP BUBBLES AND AIR, OIL SEEP WAS ISOLATED TO SEVERAL SMALL PIN HOLES AROUND THE RAISED STAMPED AREA ON THE ROCKER BOX COVER WHERE "LYCOMING" IS STAMPED. FURTHER INSPECTION WITH A 10X MAGNIFYING GLASS CONFIRMED THE STAMPED AREA TO HAVE SMALL HOLES/CRACKS DIRECTLY AROUND THE EDGES OF THE STAMPED LETTERING.

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