Service difficulty report · Tappet · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
July 7, 2011
Submitted
August 5, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4148V
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843178
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Tappet
Part number
15B26064
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Engine Case
Part time
222 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH IN FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP FOR INSP AND THE TECH FOUND THE NR 4 EXHAUST VALVE TAPPET FACE AND THE NR 2 INTAKE TAPPET FACE WERE MAKING METAL. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT FOR REPAIRS.

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