Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
September 28, 2023
Submitted
September 28, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N470SU
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft serial
8670
Aircraft time
848 hours
Engine
IO390C3B6
Engine time
848 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR1
Part
Pushrod
Part number
15S2883553
Part serial
NA
Condition
Bent
Location
Zone 100
Part time
816 hours
Component
# 3 Cylinder As · Lyc · IO390
Component part number
16A26081
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LOSS OF POWER DUE #3-CYLINDER EXHAUST PUSH ROD BEING BENT. PILOT LOST POWER TO THE #-3 CYLINDER DURING FLIGHT. UPON REMOVAL OF THE # 3 CYLINDER, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST PUSH ROD WAS GALLED AND BENT. THE PUSH ROD TUBE WAS ALSO BENT.

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