Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
July 8, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
5,346 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Pushrod
Condition
Bent
Location
Engine Cylinder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT WAS 10 MILES FROM AIRPORT. WHEN A POWER LOSS AND ENGINE VIBRATION WAS NOTED. PILOT INFORMED ATC OF SITUATION AND LANDED AT AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION NOTICED NO COMPRESSION AND BENT PUSH ROD AND PUSHROD HOUSING ON NR 4 CYLINDER. NR 4 CYLINDER REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CYLINDER AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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