# SDR 20001109SH015

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 30, 2000
- Submitted: November 9, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N13472
- Make and model: Cessna 177B
- Registry model: [Cessna 177B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 17702425
- Engine: Lyc O360A1F6
- System (JASC): [8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8530)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001109SH015

## Discrepancy

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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