Service difficulty report · Lifter · Beech 58

Difficulty date
May 23, 2014
Submitted
May 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8257
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1650
Aircraft time
5,910 hours
Engine
Cont IO550C
Engine time
670 hours
Part
Lifter
Part number
658077
Condition
Spalled
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
670 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.

What was found

AFTER REMOVAL OF ALL CYLINDERS DUE TO TOP PISTON RING PLATING FLAKING, SDR A6YA2010052738221, ALL LIFTERS WERE REMOVED & INSPECTED IAW SID 05-1A. NR 2 & NR 5 EXHAUST VLV LIFTERS WERE FOUND TO HAVE FULL FACE SPALLING AS PICTURED IN SID 05-1A FIG 6 AND FIG 8. ALL OTHER EXHAUST LIFTERS HAD CORROSION PITTING TO SOME DEGREE. ALL LIFTERS WERE REMOVED & SENT TO THE MANUFACTURE FOR INSPECTION. THE CAMSHAFT WAS INSPECTED IAW SID 05-1A & FOUND TO BE IN SERVICEABLE CONDITION. THIS ENG WAS INSTALLED ON 1-25-2012 IN NEW CONDITION.

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