Service difficulty report · Lifter · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
July 29, 2016
Submitted
August 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991AA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0317
Aircraft time
33,539 hours, 36,629 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
7,419 hours
Part
Lifter
Part number
658088
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
2,384 hours
Component
Engine · Cont · TSIO520VB
Component part number
TSIO520VB
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED DURING RUN-UP, RT ENGINE RPM OSCILLATES 100 RPM. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NR 3 CYLINDER EXHAUST LIFTER PITTED, THE NR 3 INTAKE LIFTER COLLAPSED AND THE NR 5 CYLINDER INTAKE LIFTER COLLAPSED. MAINTENANCE R & R THE LIFTERS IAW O/H MANUAL CH 72-20-18.

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