What was found
PILOT NOTICED OIL COMING FROM COWLING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NR 1 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE TRAIN FAILURE, PUSH ROD BENT, AND HYDRAULIC LIFTER BROKEN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. EXHAUST VALVE TO GUIDE CLEARANCE OKAY.
- Difficulty date
- November 11, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N27236
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 317752111
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Plunger Assy
- Part number
- 78290
- Condition
- Lifter Broken
- Location
- Nr 1 Cyl Exh
- Part time
- 1,097 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.