Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Newze FU24954

Difficulty date
April 18, 2001
Submitted
August 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Newze FU24954
Engine
Lyc IO720A1B
Part
Pushrod
Part number
15F1995758
Condition
Distorted
Location
Engine
Part time
427 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

(AUS) NR 7 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE PUSHROD BENT AND PUSHROD SHROUDDAMAGED CAUSING OIL LEAK. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE VALVE STEM CAP SEPARATED AND THE PISTON SUFFERING FROM SLIGHT IMPACT DAMAGE WITH THE EXHAUST VALVE. METAL CONTAMINATION OF OIL FILTER.