What was found
DURING INSPECTION, THE NR 2 CLINDER INTAKE VALVE DRY TAPPET CLEARANCE WAS DETERMINED TO BE TOO TIGHT, REMOVED PUSHRODS AND INSTALLED NEW TO ESTABLISH PROPER LASH CLEARANCE.
- Difficulty date
- October 12, 2016
- Submitted
- October 17, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N707LU
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft serial
- 172S11473
- Aircraft time
- 1,131 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- Engine time
- 1,131 hours
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1A170E
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Pushrod
- Part number
- 15F1995730
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Nr 2 Cylinder
- Part time
- 1,131 hours
- 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.