SDR 96ZZZX6089

Service difficulty report · Push Rod · Piper PA38112

Difficulty date
November 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N38PT
Make and model
Piper PA38112
Aircraft serial
3878A0042
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Part
Push Rod
Part number
73806
Condition
Bent
Location
Nr 1 Cyl Int
Part time
3,616 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

PILOT NOTED A SUDDEN ROUGHNESS IN THE ENGINE FOLLOWED BY A 200-300 RPM LOSS. MADE A SAFE EMERGENCY LANDING. DISPATCHED A MECHANIC TO DETERMINE CAUSE. THE INTAKE PUSHROD AND TUBE WERE SEVERELY BENT. THE LOWER SPARK PLUG WAS BADLY LEAD FOULED. SUSPECT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE EITHER DETONATION OR THE INTAKE VALVE STICKING MOMENTARILY. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL.

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