SDR 97ZZZX3436

Service difficulty report · Push Rod

Difficulty date
June 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Push Rod
Part number
538304
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 5 Cyl Int
Part time
1,366 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER NORMAL FLIGHT AND ON TURN-AROUND, ENGINE ON POWER CHECK RAN VERY ROUGH AND WOULD NOT RESPOND NORMALLY TO THROTTLE ADVANCE. FOUND NR 5 CYLINDER WITH ONE BROKEN (INTAKE) PUSH ROD AND EXHAUST PUSH ROD BENT. ENGINE SHOP ADVISED VALVE STEMS STUCK. 15W50 AEROSHELL WAS IN USE AT THIS TIME.