Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
October 25, 2016
Submitted
October 25, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N782LU
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496372
Aircraft time
1,071 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Engine time
3,551 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Pushrod
Part number
15F1995730
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 3 Cylinder
Part time
26 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

ON THE 25 HOUR INSPECTION (2ND) INSPECTION IAW SA-167 THE FOLLOWING ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND: CYLINDER NR 3 EXHAUST PUSHROD ROCKER ARM END AND ROCKER ARM WERE ABNORMALLY WORN. ENGINE TOTAL TIME: 3550.8 HRS. ENGINE TIME SINCE OVERHAUL: 25.9 HRS.

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