Service difficulty report · Pushrod Tube · Doug A26CSHIELDS

Difficulty date
July 30, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug A26CSHIELDS
Aircraft time
4,394 hours
Engine
Pwa R280079
Part
Pushrod Tube
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ON CLIMB OUT AFTER BOMB RUN OIL NOTICED ON NACELL OF RT ENGINE. PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN COMPLETED, A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.BREASEWAY FOUND TO HAVE CHAFED SMALL HOLE IN CYLINDER NUMBER 15 EX. PUSH ROD TUBE. PUSH ROD TUBE REPLACED BREASEWAY SECURED AND A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.