Service difficulty report · Lifter · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
April 5, 2001
Submitted
April 30, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2651S
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0342
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Part
Lifter
Part number
TSIO520VB
Part serial
290159R
Condition
Spalled
Location
Left Engine
Part time
1,120 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

LEFT ENGINE, MECHANIC WAS CHANGING LEAKY PUSHROD TUBE SEALS AND REMOVED LIFTERS TO BLEED OUT OIL. NOTED FACE OF LIFTER TO BE SEVERELY SPALLED. ASSOCIATED CAM LOBE WAS WORN AND STEPPED. REMOVAL OF REMAINING LIFTERS REVEALED VARIED DEGREES OF SPALLING ON ALL INTAKE LIFTERS. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON EXHAUST LIFTERS. ALL INTAKE CAM LOBES SHOWED SIGNS OF WEAR. THERE WERE NO SYMTOMS OF THIS PROBLEM.

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