SDR 20001109SH015

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 177B

Difficulty date: October 30, 2000
Submitted: November 9, 2000
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N13472
Make and model: Cessna 177B
Aircraft serial: 17702425
Engine: Lyc O360A1F6
System (JASC): 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
Part: Cylinder
Part number: SL3600WR20P
Part serial: 36WL962326
Condition: Broken
Location: Nr 3
Part time: 283 hours
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

THE PUSH ROD TUBE RETAINER CLIPS, PN SL14995, IN NR 2, NR 3, AND NR 4 VALVE COVERS WERE BROKEN OFF AT THE BOLT HEADS. DETECTION WAS DUE TO A DENT IN THE VALVE COVER OF NR 2 CYLINDER. SUBMITTER STATED IT APPEARED TO BE A MATERIAL DEFECT. (X)

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