Service difficulty report · Lifter · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
January 9, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
13,505 hours
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Part
Lifter
Part number
15B2804017113IM
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 Cylinder
Part time
823 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) UPON TAKEOFF, THE PILOT FELT SIGNIFICANT ENGINE VIBRATION AND REDUCTION OF POWER. AN UNSCHEDULED AND UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS EXECUTED. ON INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 CYLINDER INTAKE HYDRAULIC LIFTER, PN 15B28040/17113IM, HAD LOST THE RETAINING CIRCLIP, ALLOWING THE CENTER PIECE TO EXTEND. AS SUCH, THE LOOSE CIRCLIP CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE SHROUD TUBE, PN LW-16055, AND PUSH ROD, PN LW-15315. CONSIDERING THE SERVICE HISTORY OF THIS SN ENGINE, PREVIOUS SDRS IN THIS MATTER 20131106003 AND 20130918014 AND IN CONFERENCE WITH THE OEM, THIS ENGINE IS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. SINCE THIS ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE BEFORE AND SENT TO THE OEM FOR REWORK IN 2013 THE EXACT LIFE OF THE LIFTER COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED AT THIS TIME EITHER 823 OR 491 HRS.

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