Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
September 30, 2016
Submitted
October 4, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N781LU
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496369
Aircraft time
1,090 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Engine time
1,090 hours
Part
Pushrod
Part number
15F1995730
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
1,090 hours
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

UPON INSPECTION DUE TO PREVIOUSLY DISCOVERED WORN PUSHRODS, INSPECTED LH ENGINE VALVE TRAIN PER LYCOMING AND OWNER/OPERATOR REQUEST, RESULTS AS FOLLOWS: CYLINDER #2 INTAKE AND EXHAUST PUSHRODS AND ROCKER ARMS SHOW ABNORMAL WEAR, CYLINDER #3 INTAKE PUSHROD AND ROCKER ARM SHOW ABNORMAL WEAR, CYLINDER #4 INTAKE AND EXHAUST PUSHROD AND ROCKER ARMS SHOW ABNORMAL WEAR. TOTAL TIME ON LH ENGINE 1090.0 SINCE NEW.

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