Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
September 30, 2016
Submitted
October 21, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N781LU
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
44693669
Aircraft time
1,104 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360A1H6
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 · LO360A1H6
Component part number
LO360A1H6
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 DISCOVERED. CYLINDER NR 2 INTAKE PUSHROD (ROCKER ARM END) AND ROCKER ARM WERE ABNORMALLY WORN. CYLINDER NR 4 INTAKE PUSHROD (ROCKER ARM END) AND ROCKER ARM WERE ABNORMALLY WORN. THESE PARTS WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AT ENGINE TIME SINCE NEW OF 1090.0 ON 9/14/2016. SEE SDR 2016FA0000436 DATED 09/19/2016 FOR REFERENCE. TOTAL TOME ON THIS ENGINE SINCE NEW: 1103.8 HOURS. TIME SINCE PUSHRODS AND ROCKER ARMS WERE REPLACED AGAIN: 13.8 HOURS.

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