Service difficulty report · Roller · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
October 21, 2014
Submitted
October 21, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N563ND
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S10788
Aircraft time
4,886 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
2,331 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Roller
Part number
LRT23381
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 Intake Tap
Part time
2,331 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E, K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT NOTED ENGINE VIBRATION AND PARTIAL POWER LOSS. UPON LANDING, FOUND EXCESSIVE OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING INSPECTION, FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE PUSH ROD AND HOUSING BENT. AFTER REMOVING CYLINDER, THE NR 1 INTAKE ROLLER TAPPET WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN ON ONE ROLLER SUPPORT ARM AND ROLLER DISLODGED. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT.

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