Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
September 27, 2016
Submitted
October 21, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N781LU
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496369
Aircraft time
1,104 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Engine time
1,104 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Pushrod
Part number
15F1995730
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 2 Cylinder
Part time
1,104 hours
Component
Engine · Lyc · O360A1H6
Component part number
O360A1H6
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.

What was found

UPON INITIAL INSPECTION IAW SA-167 THE FOLLOWING ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND. CYLINDER NR 2 INTAKE AND EXHAUST PUSHRODS (ROCKER ARM ENDS) AND ROCKER ARMS WERE ABNORMALLY WORN. CYLINDER NR 3 INTAKE PUSHROD (ROCKER ARM END) AND ROCKER ARM WERE ABNORMALLY WORN, CYLINDER NR 4 INTAKE AND EXHAUST PUSHRODS (ROCKER ARM ENDS) AND BOTH ROCKER ARMS WERE ABNORMALLY WORN. ENGINE TOTAL TIME SINCE NEW: 1103.8 HOURS.

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