What was found
PERFORMED 400-HOUR VALVE INSPECTION, AND FOUND ALL ROCKER ARMS REVERSED ON ALL 6 CYLINDERS. EXHAUST ROCKER ARM OIL PORT SHOULD SPRAY OIL TOWARDS VALVE AND INTAKE ROCKER ARM OIL PORT SHOULD SPRAY OIL TOWARDS PUSH ROD ON THIS ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- April 28, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N6514A
- Make and model
- Piper PA23250
- Aircraft serial
- 277854130
- Engine
- Lyc IO540C4B5
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Rocker Arm
- Part number
- 69444R
- Condition
- Misinstalled
- Location
- Int-Exh Valves
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.