Service difficulty report · Rocker Cover · Rkwell 700

Difficulty date
April 26, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Rkwell 700
Aircraft time
7,168 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540R2AD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Rocker Cover
Part number
72242
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOTS EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS IN THE LT ENGINE, HOWEVER THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING. THEY RETURNED TO THE NEARBY AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND THAT NR 6 CYLINDER ROCKER COVER HAD BEEN DAMAGED. THE COVER WAS REMOVED AND FOUND THAT THE RETAINING CLIP THAT HOLDS THE ROCKER SHAFTS IN PLACE FOR THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVES HAD FALLEN OFF. THE ROCKER SHAFT FOR THE INTAKE VALVE HAD FALLEN OUT ALLOWING THE ROCKER TO BECOME DISLODGED THEREBY DISABLING THAT CYLINDER. THE VALVE ASSEMBLY WAS INSPECTED AND REINSTALLED WITH A REPLACEMENT VALVE COVER AND GASKET. GROUND RUNS COMPLETED AND ALL CHECKS FOUND SERVICEABLE. AS NOTED ABOVE, THE ENGINE