Service difficulty report · Lifter

Difficulty date
June 8, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Rotax ROTAX914
Part
Lifter
Part number
881831
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine
Part time
3 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENG WAS O/H AND RE-INSTALLED. DURING FLIGHT HOME ENG BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH SO THE PILOT SHUT IT DOWN AND LANDED. NO FAULT WAS FOUND SO HE TOOK OFF TO FLY ANOTHER LEG HOME. A SHORT TIME LATER THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AGAIN AND THE OIL PRESSURE ALSO BEGAN TO DROP. THE ENG WAS SHUTDOWN AND HE LANDED AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS DISCOVERED THE NR 2 INTAKE LIFTER WAS WORN ON THE CAM. ENG WAS RETURNED TO THE O/H SHOP FOR INVESTIGATION.