Service difficulty report · Spring

Difficulty date
June 7, 2010
Submitted
July 2, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
WS9R575J
Western Skyways Inc
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Spring
Part number
AE66112
Condition
Broken
Location
Pushrod
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(WS9R) PUSH ROD RETAINING SPRING BROKE DURING ENGINE TEST CELL RUN. OBSERVED THAT THE PUSH ROD TUBE SEALS BEGAN LEAKING OIL, UPON REMOVAL OF THE ROCKER COVERS, DISCOVERED THAT (3) OUT OF (4) RETAINING SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. VERIFIED THAT THEY WERE INSTALLED CORRECTLY IAW THE O/H MANUAL. REPLACED ALL RETAINING SPRINGS, COMPLETED TEST CELL RUN WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS.