Service difficulty report · Tappet · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
September 7, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Tappet
Part number
72877
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) THE ENGINE HAS BEEN DOWN ON POWER FOR QUITE SOMETIME. UPON OVERHAUL TEARDOWN, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE NR 1 AND NR 2 EXHAUST AND INTAKE TAPPET BODIES HAD BROKE. THE PIECES WERE TOO BIG TO BE DISCOVERED IN THE OIL SCREEN. (TC NR 20070911015)

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