Service difficulty report · Stud

Difficulty date
July 26, 2016
Submitted
July 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N36319
Engine
Cont TSIO360EB
Engine time
1,200 hours
Part
Stud
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 6 Cylinder
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CYLINDER NR 6 HAD BROKEN BOTH EXHAUST ROCKER SHAFT STUDS. HAPPENED ON SAME CYLINDER APPROXIMATELY 200 HOURS AGO ON A FACTORY CYLINDER WITH 1000 HOURS. PUSH ROD IS NOT BENT, LIFTER DOES NOT SHOW ANY SCORING. OUR ASSUMPTION IS THE LIFTER HYDRAULICALLY LOCKED AND PUT EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ON THE ROCKER CAUSING THE STUDS TO BREAK.