What was found
(CAN) PUSHROD BROKE AT TOP BALLEND AT ROCKER ARM ON NR 1 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE. PUSH ROD REPLACED AND ENGINE GROUND RUN, CHECKED OK. AIRCRAFT TEST FLOWN AND FOUND SATISFACTORY (TC NR 20060725010).
- Difficulty date
- July 23, 2006
- Submitted
- September 7, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Gruman FIRECAT
- Aircraft time
- 5,321 hours
- Engine
- Wright 982C9HE2
- Propeller
- Hamstd 43D51
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Pushrod
- Part number
- 416453
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.