SDR 95ZZZX4506

Service difficulty report · Push Rod · Beech 95B55B

Difficulty date
August 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N527T
Make and model
Beech 95B55B
Aircraft serial
TC576
Engine
Cont IO470L
Part
Push Rod
Condition
Broken
Location
Exhaust Valve
Stage of operation
IN
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

OIL LEAK TRACED TO BROKEN ROCKER BOSS AND ROCKER COVER. EXHAUST PUSH ROD BROKEN AND BENT. ENGINE MAY HAVE BEEN STARTED WITH STUCK EXHAUST VALVE SOME TIME IN PAST AND BENT PUSH ROD. PUSH ROD AND TUBE SHOWED SIGNS OF LONG TERM WEAR PRIOR TO BREAKING.

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