SDR 98ZZZX1452

Service difficulty report · Retain Spring · Piper PA28236

Difficulty date
April 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2204A
Make and model
Piper PA28236
Aircraft serial
287911006
Engine
Lyc O540J3A5
Part
Retain Spring
Part number
LW14995
Condition
Broken
Location
Shroud Tube
Part time
79 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM COWL. REMOVED COWL. FOUND NR 6 CYLINDER EXHAUST PUSH ROD MOVED INTO UPPER CYLINDER. REMOVED ROCKER COVER. FOUND SHROUD TUBE RETAINING SPRING BROKEN. EXAMINED OTHER 5 CYLINDERS. FOUND ONE MORE BROKEN SPRING AND 2 CRACKED SPRINGS. REPLACED ALL SPRINGS WITH NEW. EITHER LYCOMING HAS ANOTHER PROBLEM OR THESE SPRINGS WERE MISSED BY LYCOMING SB 519.

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