Service difficulty report · Setscrew · Cubcft CC11100

Difficulty date
September 11, 2007
Submitted
October 10, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N787AK
Make and model
Cubcft CC11100
Aircraft serial
CC1100006
Engine
Cont O200A
Part
Setscrew
Part number
MS5196364
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cyl Rocker Boss
Part time
118 hours
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

IN THE NEW STYLE CYLINDER ASSY PN 655482 FOR THE ENGINE, THE ROCKER ARM PIN PN 654375 IS RETAINED BY A SET SCREW PN MS51966364 IN THE CENTER ROCKER BOSS SUPPORT. FOUND IN THIS ENGINE (2) SET SCREWS LOOSE AND A THIRD FOUND RATTLING AROUND AND LODGED UNDER THE INTAKE ROCKER ARM BETWEEN THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE ROCKER SHAFTS ARE MOVING OFF CENTER AND ROTATING AND WITH A MACHINED SHARP CUT IN THE END OF THE ROCKER SHAFT TO INDICATE WERE SET SCREW IS TO LINE UP WITH THE ROCKER SHAFT, IT IS CUTTING THROUGH THE VALVE COVERS AND WILL LEAD TO LOSS OF ENGINE OIL AND OPERATION OF THE ENGINE AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF PERSONAL LIFE. (K)