What was found
LIFTER/CAMSHAFT GALLED. LIFTER BODY CHIP FOUND IN OIL FILTER. PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE CAUSING LOW OIL PRESSURE. ENGINE TORN DOWN, NEW PARTS INSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- October 14, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N401GS
- Make and model
- Cessna 401A
- Aircraft serial
- 401A0063
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520EB
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Lifter
- Part number
- SA646277
- Condition
- Galled
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 168 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.