What was found
THE SURFACE OF THE LIFTERS, WHICH CONTACT THE CAMSHAFT HAVE SPALLED AND CORRODED. THE LIFTERS WERE REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- December 7, 2016
- Submitted
- December 16, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N185PR
- Make and model
- Cessna A185F
- Aircraft serial
- 18502889
- Engine
- Cont IO520D
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Lifter
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 266 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.