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 LO360A1H6
Engine time
1,071 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Pushrod
Part number
15F1995730
Condition
Abnormal
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
1,071 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

DURING SECOND INSPECTION IAW SA-167 FOLLOWING ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND: CYLINDER NR 3 EXHAUST PUSHROD ROCKER ARM END AND ROCKER ARM WERE ABNORMALLY WORN. CYLINDER NR 4 INTAKE PUSHROD ROCKER ARM END AND ROCKER ARM WERE ABNORMALLY WORN. ENGINE TOTAL TIME: 1070.6 HOURS.

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