Service difficulty report · Lifter · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
January 6, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Aircraft time
6,660 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912S3
Propeller
Hofman HOV352F
Part
Lifter
Part number
881831
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine
Part time
1,145 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) CYLINDERS REMOVED FOR VALVE LAPPING DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION. LIFTERS FOUND TO HAVE PITTING AND WEAR ON CAM CONTACT SURFACE. CAM LOBES OK BUT SHOWING SOME SIGNS OF WEAR. CAM AND LIFTERS REPLACED WITH NEW. ENGINE TEST RUN OK AND RETURNED TO OWNER.

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