Service difficulty report · Lifter · Cessna 310R

Difficulty date
January 23, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 310R
Aircraft time
143,023 hours
Engine
Cont IO520M
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C*
Part
Lifter
Part number
653888
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
626 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

(CAN) ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR AFTER FINDING METAL IN THE FILTER. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE 6 INTAKE LIFTERS WERE FAILED OR FAILING. THESE LIFTERS WERE PART OF A NEW CAMSHAFT AND LIFTER KIT. THESE LIFTERS WERE MFG JUST BEFORE MANDATORY SB 09-8A. AWD. 2010-11-04. BELIEVE THAT THESE LIFTERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AS WELL.

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