What was found
DISCOVERED METAL IN THE OIL FILTER DURING OIL CHANGE, DISCOVERED LOWER END OF VALVE LIFTERS PITTING, CHIPPING, AND SOME MUSHROOMING MAKING REMOVAL DIFFICULT.
- Difficulty date
- August 22, 2018
- Submitted
- August 22, 2018
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N588R
- Make and model
- Cessna T240
- Aircraft serial
- T24002007
- Aircraft time
- 725 hours
- Engine
- Cont TSIO550C
- Engine time
- 725 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Lifter
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- 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.