SDR 98ZZZX4590

Service difficulty report · Lifter · Cessna P210N

Difficulty date
October 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N665SW
Make and model
Cessna P210N
Aircraft serial
P21000588
Engine
Cont TSIO520P
Part
Lifter
Part number
646277
Condition
Chipped
Location
Engine
Part time
393 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.

What was found

UPON REMOVAL OF CYLINDER NR 1, INSPECTION OF LIFTERS OF CAM LOBES REVEALED CYLINDER LIFTER FACE CHIPPED OUT CAUSING SCRATCHES ON CAMSHAFT LOBE. THIS AIRCRAFT DOES NOT HAVE A HISTORY OF PROLONGED PERIODS WITHOUT FLYING. ENGINE INSTALLED LESS THAN 3 YEARS AGO. THIS WAS A FACTORY RE-BUILT ENGINE. SUBMITTER STATED IF OPERATION HAD CONTINUED, SEVERE SPALLING WITH LIFTER AND LOBE WOULD HAVE DEVELOPED.

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