Service difficulty report · Lifter · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
August 14, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
3,040 hours
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Part
Lifter
Part number
15B28040
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 3 Cylinder
Part time
1,251 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C WAS FLYING FOR 10 MINUTES WHERE THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. PILOT CHECKED MAGS AND CARB HEAT (NO CHANGE). PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OUTSIDE OF CITY LIMITS ON PRIVATE ROAD INSTEAD OF FLYING OVER CITY. MAINTENANCE WAS SENT TO HAVE A LOOK AT ENGINE. UPON INVESTIGATION NO FAULTS WERE FOUND AND GROUND RUN WAS SATISFACTORY. A/C WAS FLOWN BACK TO YQR WHERE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH ON THE WAY BACK. AFTER LANDING ENGINE WAS INSPECTED FOR SUSPICION OF STUCK LIFTER AND FOUND CYLINDER #3 EXHAUST LIFTER HAVING SPALLING CORROSION AND DAMAGED.

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