Service difficulty report · Spring · Amtr RV7

Difficulty date
March 1, 2017
Submitted
August 9, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N533CV
Make and model
Amtr RV7
Aircraft serial
70437
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Spring
Part number
LW14995
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 4 Cylinder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ENGINE DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK AT THE NR 4 CYLINDER, AROUND THE PUSH ROD TUBES. AFTER REMOVING THE VALVE COVER IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE SPRING THAT HOLDS THE PUSH ROD TUBES INTO THE CASE WAS BROKEN. WHEN THE SPRING CLIP BROKE, IT ALLOWED THE PUSH ROD TUBE TO BACK AWAY FROM THE CASE, SLIGHTLY, ENOUGH TO LEAK A GREAT AMOUNT OF OIL. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE OTHER CYLINDERS, THEY WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED AND BROKEN.