Service difficulty report · Lifter · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
May 4, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Aircraft time
7,648 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912S3
Propeller
Hofman HOV352F
Part
Lifter
Part number
881832
Condition
Flat
Location
Engine Cylinder
Part time
987 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 CYLINDER COMPRESSION FOUND TO BE LOW AND GETTING LOWER EACH INSPECTION. HEADS REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR. VALVE TRAIN FOUND DAMAGED, INCLUDING VALVE SEAT RECESSION AND WEAR ON THE VALVE SPRING RETAINER. THIS WEAR IS CONSISTENT WITH AIR IN THE LIFTERS AND IS ADDRESSED BY SI-912-018, OIL PURGE AND FAA AD-2005-01-14. HEADS AND VALVE TRAIN REPLACED.

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