SB18-08A for IO550-G, N; any experience with it? Cost?

[THill182]

I saw this in my Mooney magazine today, and found out that this Service Bulletin applies to my engine. Does anyone have experience with the cost of fixing this if the cylinders had not been fixed prior to shipping/installation? Looks like I need to comply with this? (I understand it's not a mandatory AD; but cracked cylinders would be worse).

SB18-08A.pdf

[carusoam]

Unrelated, but next in line...?

 

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[kortopates]

I saw this in my Mooney magazine today, and found out that this Service Bulletin applies to my engine. Does anyone have experience with the cost of fixing this if the cylinders had not been fixed prior to shipping/installation? Looks like I need to comply with this? (I understand it's not a mandatory AD; but cracked cylinders would be worse).
SB18-08A.pdf

Definitely you want to do it. I haven’t done one and don’t know if the exhaust has to come off to get a file behind it; but suspect that may be the case. But the initial inspection should be straightforward.


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[THill182]

12 hours ago, carusoam said:

Unrelated, but next in line...?

 

 

I think I got lucky on this one: I have an Ovation -- so IO550G (N after upgrade to 310HP). CSB19-01 reads for Models Affected:

New and rebuilt Continental Motors (CMI) IO-360-ES; LTSIO-360-E, EB & KB;
TSIO-360-E, EB, F, FB, G, GB, KB, LB, MB & SB; TSIO-520-BE and TSIO-
550-A, B, C & E aviation gasoline (AvGas) engines

So Ovations are not affected, only turbocharged IO550's. Hope I am right on this one....

[kortopates]

I think I got lucky on this one: I have an Ovation -- so IO550G (N after upgrade to 310HP). ...
So Ovations are not affected, only turbocharged IO550's. Hope I am right on this one....

The Ovations don’t use a diverter valve for priming - those that do likely all realize because it’s a unique system.


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