Service difficulty report · Engine · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
August 4, 2016
Submitted
September 19, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N134DW
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496167
Aircraft time
4,432 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360A1H6
Engine time
4,432 hours
Part
Engine
Part number
15F1995730
Condition
Defective
Part time
4,386 hours
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 POOR PERFORMANCE, HIGH MAGNETO DROP, ACFT WAS SENT, WO 22830 DATED 04 AUGUST 2016 FOR INSPECTION, TROUBLESHOOTING. VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND ABNORMAL WEAR OF CYLINDER, NR 1 AND NR 2 ROCKER ARMS AND PUSHROD ENDS AT MATING SURFACE. APPEARS TO BE OIL STARVATION, CHATTERING, CREATING EXCESSIVE VALVE LASH CLEARANCE AND WEAR. ENGINE TIME SINCE MAJOR O/H, 273.0 HRS. OIL USED, XC20W50, AT TIME OF DISCOVERING DEFECTIVE ENGINE PART HAD 40 HOURS SINCE LAST OIL CHANGE AND OIL ANALYSIS TEST WITH NO ABNORMALITIES.

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