Service difficulty report · Lifter · Lancar LC41550FG

Difficulty date
September 12, 2014
Submitted
December 19, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N86ND
Make and model
Lancar LC41550FG
Aircraft serial
411080
Aircraft time
776 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO550C
Engine time
776 hours
Part
Lifter
Part number
SA628488
Condition
Galled
Location
Engine
Part time
776 hours
Component
Engine · Cont
Component part number
TSIO550C
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

INSPECTION OF ALL 6 CYLINDERS FOUND 5 OUT OF LIMITS AND ALL CYLINDERS HAD BAD EXHAUST AND INTAKE GUIDES AND VALVES. FOUND LIFTERS ARE PITTED AND STARTING TO CHIP, CAMSHAFT IS UNDAMAGED AT THIS TIME.