Service difficulty report · Lifter · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
March 20, 2001
Submitted
May 2, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
6,357 hours
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Lifter
Part number
LW16812
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine
Part time
651 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED VIBRATION ON LT & RT ENGINE ON RUN-UP. INSPECTED BOTH ENGINES, FOUND GOOD COMPRESSION, NO BROKEN ENGINE MOUNT (COMMON ON THIS AIRCRAFT). REMOVED LIFTERS FOUND BADLY DAMAGED, DAMAGE ON CAMSHAFT AS WELL. FRONT SURFACE MISSING PIECES ON LIFTERS. BOTH ENGINES REMOVED (& PROP FOR FLUSHING) SEND TO LEAVENS AVIATION FOR REPAIR. NOTE: LIFTERS INSPECTED ON 500 HOUR SINCE OVERHAUL, NO DAMAGE AT THAT TIME. DAMAGE OCCUR WITHIN 150 HR SINCE THAT INSPECTION.

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