Service difficulty report · Stud · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
June 4, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
2,092 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Stud
Part number
401852
Condition
Broken
Location
Rocker Cover
Component
Cylinder · Cont · IO240B
Component part number
653451A4
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE RAN ROUGH ON FINAL APPROACH AND STOPPED ON ROLL OUT. ENGINE RESTARTED TO TAXI IN AND RAN VERY ROUGH AND BACKFIRED. EXHAUST VALVE ON CYLINDER NR 3 DID NOT MOVE WHEN ENGINE TURNED OVER. FOUND ROCKER AND SHAFT LOOSE IN ROCKER COVER.

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