Service difficulty report · Valve Lifter · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
June 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Engine
Lyc IO540K1A5
Part
Valve Lifter
Condition
Broken
Location
#2 Cyl Exhaust
Stage of operation
CR
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) ROUGH ENGINE RUNNING LED TO INSPECTION WHICH REVEALED #2 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE LIFTER WAS BROKEN. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO R&O WHERE FAILURE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO MISASSEMBLY OF VALVE ROCKER ARMS, INTAKE FOR EXHAUST AND VICE VERSA, THIS CONDITION ALSO AFFECTED #3 CYLINDER. THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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