Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
November 9, 2023
Submitted
November 9, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9012H
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft serial
17265899
Aircraft time
10,729 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Engine time
2,700 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Pushrod
Part number
15F199571017F193
Part serial
NA
Condition
Damaged
Location
Exhaust Valve
Part time
148 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING INSPECTION FOR ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE, PERFORMED SB388C (EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE INSPECTION) & FOUND 3EA ROCKER ARMS P/N 17F19357 & 3EA PUSH RODS P/N 15F19957-10 WITH MECHANICAL DAMAGE (HEAVY SCUFF - SCORING). ROCKER ARMS & PUSH RODS TSN: 147.9. PREVIOUSLY REPLACED @ ACTT: 10580.9, ETT: 2551.8. SEE SDR #2023FA0000539, DATED: 9/14/2023.

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