Service difficulty report · Keeper · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
January 28, 2004
Submitted
January 28, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N930ER
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496154
Aircraft time
981 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H
Engine time
968 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Keeper
Part number
17C21191
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 4 Cylinder
Part time
5,358 hours
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 A ROUTINE INSPECTION, AND WHILE ACCOMPLISHING SB 388, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VALVE KEY RETAINERS (P/N-17C21191) ON THE EXHAUST VALVE, WERE WORN WHERE THEY CONTACT THE ROTATOR CAP. THE WEAR WAS RADICALLY ORIENTED, AND DEPTH WAS ESTIMATED APPROXIMATELY .020 INCH TO .030 INCH. THERE WAS NO STRONG INDICATION OF WEAR ON THE ROTATOR CAP OR THE GROOVE IN THE VALVE STEM. THESE PARTS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS.

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