Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
May 25, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
8,511 hours
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKE-OFF THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT DEVELOP FULL POWER SO THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKE-OFF. AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT INTO THE HANGER AND AME'S REMOVED COWLING AND REMOVED VALVE COVERS. IT WAS NOTED THAT ALL THE CLEARANCES ON THE VALVES WERE TOO LOOSE. AIRCRAFT HAD A NEW ROLLER LIFTERS AND CAM INSTALLED IAW STC SE 03-3 ONLY 24.0 HRS BEFORE BY AN APPROVED ENGINE SHOP. ENGINE SHOP WAS CONTACTED AND THEY CONTACTED OWNER OF STC. OWNER OF THE STC WAS CONTACTED AND THEY REQUESTED THAT THE ENGINE BE SHIPPED TO THEM FOR REPAIR. (TC NR 20060530006)

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