Service difficulty report · Stud · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
March 19, 2010
Submitted
March 23, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N824ZB
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft serial
1674
Aircraft time
1,250 hours
Engine
Cont IO360ES
Engine time
1,250 hours
Part
Stud
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 3 Cyl Head
Component
Cylinder · Cont
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

NR 3 CYLINDER INTAKE ROCKER CAME LOOSE FROM BACKED OFF NUT AND BROKEN STUD. ROCKER BOUNCED AROUND INSIDE OF ROCKER COVER AND POKED HOLE IN COVER. METAL FROM COVER CONTAMINATED ENGINE. INSPECTED OIL FILTER AND FOUND FERROUS METAL INSIDE OF FILTER. ENGINE, PROP AND PROP GOVERNOR HAS TO BE TORNDOWN AND FLUSHED FOR METAL CONTAMINATION. REPAIRED CYLINDER WAS INSTALLED ABOUT 12 HOURS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. OWNER ADVISED OF THE SITUATION.

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