Service difficulty report · Retainer · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
July 31, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
8,335 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360E1A6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Retainer
Part number
LW16812
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Lifter
Part time
2,169 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) DURING SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE, THE NR 4 CYLINDER ROCKER COVER WAS FOUND LEAKING. UPON REMOVAL THE C-CLIP WHICH HOLDS THE HYD PISTON IN ON THE LIFTER WAS FOUND NEAR ROCKER. PUSH ROD AND TUBE SHOWED SMALL AMOUNT OF DAMAGE FROM C-CLIP. NEW LIFTER, PUSH ROD AND TUBE INSTALLED. VALVE CLEARANCE CHECKED WITHIN LIMITS, VALVE COVER REINSTALLED WITH NEW GASKET.

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