What was found
ROCKER SHAFT THRUST BUTTON, PN LW12892. 4 OF THE 8 INSTALLED WERE BROKEN WHEN VALVE LOUVERS WERE REMOVED TO CHANGE VALVE LOUVER GASKETS.
- Difficulty date
- November 18, 2011
- Submitted
- November 18, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N423RM
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843527
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Button
- Part number
- LW12892
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Rocker Shaft
- 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.