What was found
ENGINE CYLINDERS HAD LOW COMPRESSION. REMOVED CYLINDERS AND FUND LIFTERS HAD SPALLING AND CAM SHAFT WAS WORN. LIFTER PN 653888 AND PN 653877 INSTALLED. THESE PN ARE DESIGNATED AS NOT AFFECTED BY MSB 09-8 OR AD 2009-24-52.
- Difficulty date
- March 9, 2010
- Submitted
- March 19, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N519BG
- Make and model
- Beech 95B55
- Aircraft serial
- TC2321
- Engine
- Cont IO470L
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Lifter
- Part number
- 653888
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,175 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.