Service difficulty report · Lifter · Cessna U206D

Difficulty date
August 14, 2000
Submitted
October 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206D
Aircraft time
9,703 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Mcauly D2A34C58
Part
Lifter
Condition
Chipped
Location
Following Face
Component
Hydraulic Lifter · Cont
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

(CAN) A LARGE AMOUNT OF ALUMINUM WAS FOUND IN THE OIL SCREEN. A CYLINDER DIFFERENTIAL COMPRESSION CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND TO BE ALL ABOVE 70/80. STARTER DRIVE WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED, NO DAMAGE FOUND AT THIS TIME (SUSPECTED USING ONLY A BORESCOPE). CYLINDERS 3 AND 1 WERE REMOVED FOR INTERNAL ENGINE INSPECTION. NR 1 CYLINDER INTAKE HYDRAULIC LIFTER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A .25 INCH BY .25 INCH BY .0625 INCH (APPROX) CHIP OUT OF THE FOLLOWING FACE. AT THIS POINT THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR AT AIRCRAFT TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS. 7 A,, B AND C FOUND DURING A 50 HR OIL CHANGE. (X)

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