SDR 95ZZZX636

Service difficulty report · Rocker Arm · Tcraft BF60

Difficulty date
January 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N23622
Make and model
Tcraft BF60
Aircraft serial
1347
Engine
Frnkln 4AC150A
Part
Rocker Arm
Part number
5498
Condition
Broke
Location
Cylinder Nr 2
Part time
2,500 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, ENGINE WOULD ONLY DEVELOP APPROXIMATELY 1300 PRM. AIRCRAFT MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. INVESTIGATION SHOWED BOTH ROCKER ARMS BROKEN CYLINDER NR 2. EXHAUST ROCKER SHOWED EVIDENCE OF BEING CRACKED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. BELIEVED THAT EXHAUST ROCKER BROKE AND LOOSE PIECE JAMMED INTAKE VALVE CAUSING INTAKE ROCKER TO FAIL. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS FREQUENT CLOSE INSPECTION OF ARMS.