Service difficulty report · Lifter · Mooney M20K

Difficulty date
August 1, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Mooney M20K
Aircraft time
1,787 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO360GB
Part
Lifter
Part number
633106
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 6 Cylinder
Part time
1,752 hours
Component
Lifter · Cont · TSIO360GB
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE KNOCKING IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED. VALVE ROCKER SHAFT STUDS FOUND BROKEN NR6 EXHAUST. PUSH ROD FOUND DAMAGED ON EXHAUST SIDE. INTAKE PUSH ROD ALSO FOUND DAMAGED. CYLINDER REMOVED FOR INSPECTION & REPAIR. INTAKE LIFTER FOUND DAMAGED BUT COMPLETE. EXHAUST LIFTER FOUND DAMAGED AND MISSING SPRING.CYLINDER REPAIRED BY ENGINE SHOP., PUSH ROD REPLACED, LIFTERS REPLACED AND RUN-UP CARRIED OUT.CYLINDER NR6 TTSN: 80:55 HOURS; CYLINDER NR6 WAS INSTALLED NEW AT AFTT:1671 HOURS.

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