Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
June 13, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft time
9,838 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Tube
Part number
17B23936
Condition
Bent
Location
Pushrod
Part time
823 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) C-XXXX WAS ON APPROACH INTO XXX WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE STARTED VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY. PILOT PROCEEDED TO LAND AIRCRAFT WITH NO ISSUES. UPON INSPECTION THE AME FOUND A BENT PUSH ROD TUBE & SHROUD AS A RESULT OF A STUCK EXHAUST VALVE. (TC# 20190615001)

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