What was found
FACTORY NEW ENGINE DIS-ASSEMBLED FOR BALANCING. PITTING FOUND ON 6 INTAKE AND 2 EXHAUST LIFTER FACES.
- Difficulty date
- September 29, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Amtr LANCAIRIV
- Engine
- Cont TSIO550E
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Lifter
- Part number
- 653877
- Condition
- Pitted
- Location
- Cylinder
- 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.