Service difficulty report · Lifter · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
May 20, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Aircraft time
6,916 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912F3
Propeller
Hofman HOV352F
Part
Lifter
Part number
881831
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine
Part time
978 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION THE OWNER DISCOVERED UNUSUAL WEAR ON NR 2 EXHAUST LIFTER. THE LIFTER CONTACT SURFACE WAS FOUND TO BE WORN WITH PITTING MARKS. 2 OF THE OTHER LIFTERS APPEAR NORMAL IN WEAR PATTERN WITH NO PITTING BUT THE REST OF THE LIFTERS ALSO SHOW SLIGHT WEAR/PITTING MARKS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE WEAR ON THE NR2 EXHAUST LIFTER. THE CAMSHAFT APPEARS NORMAL. ENGINE WILL BE REPAIRED WITH NEW LIFTERS AND A NEW CAM AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION WAS RELATED TO THE LIFTER WEAR.

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