Service difficulty report · Retainer · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
July 8, 2005
Submitted
July 26, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6085A
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft serial
3448021
Engine
Cont LTSIO360KB
Part
Retainer
Part number
631996
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cowling
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

PILOT REPORTED, AFTER LANDING, HE DISCOVERED OIL ALL OVER THE RT COWLING AND UNDER THE WING BEHIND THE RT ENGINE. COWLING WAS REMOVED AND A HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE NR 5 CYL INTAKE VALVE COVER. VALVE COVER WAS REMOVED AND FOUND THAT ROCKER RETAINER HAD BROKEN IN HALF. HALF OF RETAINER WAS STILL CAPTURED BY NUT AND REMAINED IN PLACE. OTHER HALF HAD FALLEN AWAY AND BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN ROCKER ARM AND VALVE COVER CAUSING THE HOLE IN THE COVER. CLY NR 1 INTAKE VALVE RETAINER WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. REMAINTING ARMS AND RETAINERS WERE INSPECTED ON BOTH ENGINES. TWO BROKEN RETAINERS, NEW ROCKER ARM AND PIN FOR CYL NR 5 WERE REPLACED. AC THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. PROBABLE CAUSE, OVER TORQUED AT O/H. (K)

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