Service difficulty report · Tappet · Tecnam P2006T

Difficulty date
August 11, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Tecnam P2006T
Aircraft time
1,092 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912S3
Propeller
Mtprop MTV21
Part
Tappet
Part number
881832
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine
Part time
958 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) REMOVED CYLINDERS FOR LEAD CLEANING AND FOUND ALL 8 TAPPETS, LIFTERS, WORN AT CONTACT SURFACE OF CAMSHAFT. CAMSHAFT ALSO HAD SEVERE WEAR ON THE NR 2 EXHAUST LOBE. SUBSEQUENTLY, 1 SAMPLE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED FROM LT ENGINE AND WEAR WAS FOUND ON ALL VISIBLE LIFTERS. BOTH ENGINES REMOVED FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT.