What was found
INTAKE SEAT P/N 636697 WOULD NOT REMAIN SEATED IN CYLINDER HEAD DURING 5-HOUR ENGINE RUN. INSTALLED AS NEW FROM TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL MOTORS. MANUFACTURE DATE: 5-98.
- Difficulty date
- August 25, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- VA1R551K
RAM Aircraft, Limited Partnership - Engine
- Cont GTSIO520L
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Intake Seat
- Part number
- 636697
- Condition
- Mismanufactured
- Location
- Cylinder Head
- Part time
- 5 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.