Service difficulty report · Lifter · Cessna 210B

Difficulty date
September 18, 2003
Submitted
November 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9690X
Make and model
Cessna 210B
Aircraft serial
21057990
Engine
Cont IO470S
Part
Lifter
Part number
1986050506
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
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

DURING A SCHEDULED 50 HOUR OIL CHANGE. STEEL WAS FOUND IN OIL SCREEN. SUSPECTED SOURCE OF STEEL WAS COMING FROM LIFTERS. INSPECTED NR 5 CYLINDER LIFTERS THROUGH OIL FILLER NECK AND FOUND DAMAGED LIFTERS. REMOVED LIFTERS FROM ENGINE. ALL INTAKE LIFTERS WERE DAMAGED AND 1 CNT. EXHAUST LIFTER WAS DAMAGED. 400 HOURS. TIME IN SERVICE SINCE NEW FOR BOTH THE CAM AND LIFTERS. ONE YEAR IN SERVICE.

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