Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
September 19, 2016
Submitted
September 19, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N708LU
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S11474
Aircraft time
1,117 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
1,117 hours
Part
Pushrod
Part number
15F1995730
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine
Part time
1,117 hours
Component
Engine · Lyc · IO360L2A
Component part number
IO360L2A
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DUE TO FAILED DIFFERENTIAL CYLINDER LEAK CHECK OF CYLINDER NR 2 AT SCHEDULED 50 HR OIL CHANGE, DEFECTIVE ROCKER ARM AND PUSHROD WERE DISCOVERED. VISUALLY INSPECTED ALL ROCKER ARMS AND PUSHRODS AND FOUND EXCESSIVE WEAR. DEFECT APPEARS TO BE DUE TO OIL STARVATION, CAUSING EXCESSIVE VALVE LASH AND CHATTERING. OIL USED XC20W50, TIME SINCE LAST OIL CHANGE AND OIL ANALYSIS 49 HOURS WITH NO ABNORMALITIES.

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