What was found
THE PUSH ROD METAL INSERT ON THE VALVE END BECAME LOOSE. THIS ALLOWED THE INSERT TO POUND AGAINST THE METAL TUBE, CURLING THE METAL OVER, UNDER THE INSERT TO THE OUTSIDE.
- Difficulty date
- November 30, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9171A
- Make and model
- Piper PA38112
- Aircraft serial
- 3882A0119
- Engine
- Lyc O235L2C
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Push Rod
- Part number
- 7380685
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Nr 4 Cyl Intake
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.