Service difficulty report · Arm · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
April 9, 2001
Submitted
May 1, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4352F
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft serial
32R7680441
Engine
Lyc IO540K1A5
Part
Arm
Part number
LW67113
Condition
Worn
Location
Rocker
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING VALVE CLEARANCE INSPECTION, FOUND NR 6 INTAKE ROCKER ARM FACE WHERE IT CONTACTS ROTATER CAP, WORN SEVERELY .1250 AND BADLY PITTED. ENGINE HAS BEEN ON OIL ANALYSIS SINCE OVERHAUL WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED. ALL OTHER ROCKER ARMS FOUND NORMAL. PROBABLE CAUSE IS THAT A WORN UNAIRWORTHY PART WAS PUT IN ENGINE DURING OVERHAUL.

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