Service difficulty report · Tappet · Beech B60

Difficulty date
March 14, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B60
Aircraft time
6,835 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO541E1C4
Propeller
Hartzl HCF3YR2
Part
Tappet
Part number
77672
Condition
Spalled
Location
Engine
Part time
443 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) ENGINE MODIFIED IAW FIREWALL FORWARD CENTRILUBE STC. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH THIS ENGINE SERIES PROMPTS REGULAR TAPPET INSPECTIONS. TAPPETS INSPECTED AND SPALLING WAS FOUND, EVEN ON THIS STC`D ENGINE. TAPPETS SENT TO FIREWALL FORWARD FOR EXAMINATION, AND ONLY 3 OF THE 12 TAPPETS WERE JUDGED REUSABLE. THIS TAPPET-BODY MANUFACTURING PROCESS HAS BEEN HIGHLY SUSPECT FOR MANY YEARS BY THIS SUBMITTER. (TC NR 20070319006)

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