What was found
LIFTERS SPALLED, CAUSING A METAL CONTAMINATION IN THE ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- April 20, 2011
- Submitted
- June 24, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech V35
- Engine
- Cont IO550B
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Lifter
- Part number
- SA646277
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 258 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.