Service difficulty report · Rocker · Gippld GA200

Difficulty date
December 18, 2001
Submitted
January 4, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gippld GA200
Engine
Lyc IO540K1B5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR1
Part
Rocker
Part number
IO540K1B5
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Engine
Part time
6,117 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) ENGINE ROCKER COVER GASKETS INCORRECTLY FITTED. FOLLOWING REMOVAL OF THE ROCKER COVERS IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ROCKERS WERE ALSO INCORRECTLY FITTED. SOME INLET ROCKERS WERE FITTED TO EXHAUST POSITIONS AND VICE VERSA. NR 5 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE ALSO HAD EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE OF 3.2MM (0.126IN) WHEN THE RECOMMENDED CLEARANCE WAS BETWEEN 0.711MM (0.028IN) AND 2.032MM (0.080IN).THE ENGINE HAD JUST BEEN RECEIVED FROM OVERHAUL AND WAS BEING BUILT UP TO QEC STATUS. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.