Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
September 19, 2016
Submitted
September 19, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N783LU
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496381
Aircraft time
440 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Engine time
440 hours
Part
Pushrod
Part number
15F1995730
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
440 hours
Component
Engine · Lyc · O360A1H6
Component part number
O360A1H6
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

DURING CYLINDER CHANGE DUE TO FAILED DIFFERENTIAL CYLINDER LEAK CHECK OF LT ENGINE CYLINDER NR 2, A DEFECTIVE ROCKER ARM AND PUSHROD WAS DISCOVERED. WEAR, DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY OIL STARVATION CAUSING EXCESSIVE VALVE LASH CLEARANCE, CHATTER. TIME SINCE LAST OIL CHANGE AND OIL ANALYSIS WAS APPROXIMATELY 50 HRS WITH NO ABNORMALITIES.

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