What was found
(CAN) STEEL ENDS OF PUSH RODS DAMAGING ALUMINUM TUBES. LYCOMING SB 453 ADDRESSES ISSUE. LYCOMING HAS SINCE SWITCHED TO ALL STEEL PUSH RODS.
- Difficulty date
- May 8, 2000
- Submitted
- June 23, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Aircraft time
- 8,250 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O235L2C
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Pushrod
- Part number
- 7380685
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- At 1 Ball End
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- C
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.