Service difficulty report · Lifter · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
April 5, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
6,998 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360E1A6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Lifter
Part number
15B26090
Condition
Corroded
Location
Engine
Part time
1,989 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) LEFT ENGINE WHILE PERFORMING 50/100 HRS INSPECTION, REMOVAL OF A PUSHROD HSG FOR SEAL REPLACEMENT PERMITTED THE REMOVAL OF THAT SPECIFIC HYDRAULIC LIFTER. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE CAMSHAFT END OF LIFTER REVEALED HEAVY PITTING OF THE CONTACT SURFACE OF THE LIFTER WITH CAMSHAFT LOBE. AS PRECAUTION MEASURE, THE SAME CYLINDER OTHER LIFTER WAS REMOVED AND ALSO REVEALED PITTING. ALL ENGINE LIFTERS WERE REMOVED AND INSPECTED. ON A TOTAL OF 8 LIFTERS FOR THIS ENGINE, ONLY THE NR 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST LIFTER WAS NOT REPLACED. GROUND RUN C/OUT AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ENGINE, TBO= 2000 HRS.

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