What was found
SMALL METAL FLAKES KEPT RE-APPEARING IN THE OIL SCREENS. FOUND WORN CAM NR 5 AND NR 6 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVES. ENGINES REMOVED FOR REPAIR. USE MFG ENGINE OIL ADDITIVE FROM TIME OF OVERHAUL. RUN ENGINE FREQUENTLY. (K)
- Difficulty date
- July 15, 2005
- Submitted
- July 26, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N44MA
- Make and model
- Beech 65B80
- Aircraft serial
- LD412
- Engine
- Lyc IO720A1B
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Lifter
- Part serial
- L15605YA
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 720 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.