Service difficulty report · Stud · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
August 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Part
Stud
Condition
Broken
Location
#4 Cyl Rkr Arm
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED ON HIGHWAY. GROUND INSPECTION FOUND #4 CYLINDER EXHAUST ROCKER STUD BROKE ALLOWING THE ROCKER ARM AND STUD TO FALL INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE ROCKER COVER. THIS RESTRICTED THE VALVE OPENING WHICH CAUSED THE PUSH ROD TO BEND. STUD, PUSH ROD AND PUSH ROD TUBE REPLACED. VALVE CLEARANCES CHECKED OK AND ENGINE GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE.

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