What was found
THESE TAPPETS WERE SOME OF THE FIRST PRODUCED, UNDER THIS NEW PN. FOUND 8 OF 12 IN THE ENGINE IN DISTRESSED CONDITION AND MAKING METAL. PN 15B26064
- Difficulty date
- November 22, 2010
- Submitted
- November 22, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1806R
- Make and model
- Cessna R182
- Aircraft serial
- R18200565
- Engine
- Lyc O540J3C5
- Engine time
- 158 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Tappet
- Part number
- 15B26064
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 158 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.