Service difficulty report · Lifter · Beech 58

Difficulty date
July 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 58
Engine
Cont IO550C
Part
Lifter
Part number
646277
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 1 & 5 Exh Val
Part time
370 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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) DURING INSPECTON FINE METAL METAL (STEEL) PARTICLES WERE FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE NR1 AND NR5 CYLINDERS EXHAUST VALVE LIFTERS WERE FOUND WORN ON THE LIFTER FACES. THE ENGINE WILL BE RETURNED TO CONTINENTAL TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.

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