SDR 97ZZZX3984

Service difficulty report · Push Rod · Dhav DHC2MK1

Difficulty date
July 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5164G
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK1
Aircraft serial
506
Engine
Pwa R985*
Part
Push Rod
Part number
45942
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 Cyl Exhaust
Stage of operation
NR
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

ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. NR 1 CYLINDER EXHAUST ROCKER PUSH ROD BARREL PN 39288 WAS FOUND BROKEN JUST BELOW STEEL BALL FITTING PN 11473. PART FATIGUE COULD HAVE PLAYED A PART. TOTAL TIME ON PART UNKNOWN. TOTAL TIME ON ENGINE WAS 6256.3 HOURS. TIME SINCE OVERHAUL, 124.1 HOURS.