Service difficulty report · Push Rod · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
September 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Engine
Lyc IO540C4B5
Part
Push Rod
Condition
Improper Part
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THE ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH DURING TEST FLIGHT, AFTER CYLINDER CHANGE. POST-FLIGHT COMPRESSION TEST FOUND DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE 0/80, WITH THE INTAKE VALVE OPEN. INSPECTION FOUND THE INTAKE PUSH ROD TO BE THE WRONG LENGTH, SHORTER PUSH ROD INSTALLED AND THE COMPRESSION CHECK INDICATED 75/80. THE SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THAT INTAKE AND EXHAUST PUSH RODS, WHICH ARE DIFFERENT LENGTHS, ARE SOME TIMES INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.

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