Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
August 19, 2004
Submitted
September 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4145A
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843150
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Pushrod
Part number
15F1995735
Condition
Bent
Location
Nr 4 Cylinder
Part time
1,882 hours
Component
Cylinder
Component part number
KIT05K21104
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING SB388B THE NR 4 EXHAUST VALVE PUSHROD WAS FOUND BENT. THE NR 4 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE MUST HAVE STUCK AT SOME POINT CAUSING THE PUSHROD TO BEND. THIS MAY HAVE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF IMPROPER LEANING PROCEDURES DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT OR POSSIBLY EXCESSIVE GROUND RUNNING.

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