Service difficulty report · Stud · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
September 11, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
21,560 hours
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Stud
Condition
Broken
Location
Rockr Cam
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED 30 MI EAST OF ATIKOKAN. CREW CONTINUED FLIGHT UNITL REACHING THE ATIKOKAN AIRPORT. FAILURE OF NR 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST ROCKER CAM STUD. THE CONDITION OF THE BROKEN STUD AND NUT WOULD INDICATE THAT THE NUT WAS INSTALLED IN A CROSS THREADED POSITION; THEREFORE IF A TORQUE WAS USED, THERE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TORQUE ON THE ROCKER CAM TO HOLD IT TIGHT. COMPLETE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY CHANGED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. ENGINE GROUND RUN WAS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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