Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna T206H

Difficulty date
November 24, 2008
Submitted
November 26, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
OMKR399L
Straight Flight LLC
Aircraft
N6197S
Make and model
Cessna T206H
Aircraft serial
T20608875
Aircraft time
10 hours, 10 cycles
Engine
Lyc TIO540AJ1A
Engine time
10 hours, 10 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NEW AIRCRAFT FROM FACTORY. PERFORMED AD SEARCH DUE TO EXPORT REQUIREMENT DURING ANNUAL. FOUND CESSNA SUPPLIED AD LIST DID NOT MATCH LYCOMING SUPPLIED LIST, AND CESSNA HAD CHANGED 8 AD SIGN-OFFS FROM LYCOMING. CESSNA CONTACTED, AND SAID THEY HAD TO CHANGE LYCOMING'S LIST BECAUSE IT WAS IN ERROR. LYCOMING CONTACTED WITH NO REPLY YET. STRAIGHT FLIGHT PMI BROUGHT INTO LOOP, AND WANTED SDR FILLED OUT. PMI WILL ALSO ACTION. VERY SERIOUS IN NATURE AS LYCOMING SAYS THEY CHANGED NUMEROUS PARTS FOR AD COMPLIANCE, INCLUDING THE CRANKSHAFT, WHEN THESE AD'S DO NOT APPLY IN THE FIRST PLACE. SUSPECT YOU WILL FIND LARGE RUN OF LYCOMING ENGINES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. THESE ENGINES ARE NOT AIRWORTHY WITH FALSE AD LISTS.

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