Service difficulty report · Lifter

Difficulty date
June 23, 2002
Submitted
July 25, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cont IO470L
Part
Lifter
Part number
646277
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) A/C EXPERIENCED ENG OIL PRESS PROBLEM. TROUBLESHOT & CONSULTED WITH O/H SHOP, UNABLE TO RECTIFY OIL PRESSURE PROBLEM. ENGINE REMOVED/OVERHAULED & INSTALLED. ENG HAD OVER MAX OIL PRESSURE (100 PSI) AT HIGHER RPM SETTING, AT IDLE, OIL PRESSURE WOULD DROP BELOW NORMAL OPERATING RANGE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. AFFECTED ENGINES SENT TO ANOTHER OVERHAUL FACILITY FOR ANALYSIS AND REPAIR.ENGINE DISASSEMBLED, DISCOVERED 12 IMPROPER VALVE LIFTERS 646277 HAD BEEN INSTALLED. O/H SHOP CONFIRMED THIS WOULD CAUSE POOR OIL PRESSURE. ENGINE REPAIRED AND TESTED AFTER RE-ASSEMBLY, OIL PRESSURE READINGS WERE EXCELLENT.