What was found
BRAND NEW ENGINE WITH 461.5 HOUR HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR ON PUSHROD TIPS BETWEEN ROCKER ARMS AND PUSHROD. SEVEN OR EIGHT PUSHRODS AND ROCKERS ARE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. THIS HAS BEEN NOTICED ON MULTIPLE LYCOMING ROLLER ENGINES.
- Difficulty date
- November 1, 2018
- Submitted
- January 15, 2020
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N706KA
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843899
- Engine
- Lyc IO360B4A
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Pushrod
- Part number
- 15F1995730
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.