IO-540-AF1A5 Operation and Installation Manual

DATE RELEASED:

February 2008

MODELS AFFECTED:

O-320-A1A, O-320-A1B, O-320-A2A, O-320-A2B, O-320-A2C, O-320-A3A, O-320-A3B, O-320-A3C, O-320-B1A, O-320-B1B, O-320-B2A, O-320-B2B, O-320-B2C, O-320-B3A, O-320-B3B, O-320-B3C, O-320-D1A, O-320-D1D, O-320-D1F, O-320-D2A, O-320-D2B, O-320-D2C, O-320-D2G, O-320-D2J, O-320-D3G, O-320-E1A, O-320-E1F, O-320-E2F, O-320-E2A, O-320-E2B, O-320-E2C, O-320-E2D, O-320-E3D, O-320-E2G, O-320-E2H

 

Service Bulletin No. 579 

DATE: November 16, 2007 

SUBJECT

Clearance Between Oil Sump Assembly and Oil Sump Baffle.

MODELS AFFECTED

New, rebuilt, overhauled,  or repaired  Lycoming  IO­540­L1C5;  TIO­540­ S1AD; IO­580­B1A series engines.

TIME OF COMPLIANCE

Whenever rivets or screws are found in the oil suction screen.

Service Letter No. 245 

November 2, 2007 

To all Owners and Operators of Lycoming Aircraft Engines

The purpose of this Service Letter is to notify all owners of Lycoming aircraft engines that Special Service Publication No. SSP­567, “Camshaft Regrinding” and all subsequent revisions, all of which were withdrawn from circulation by Lycoming many years ago, are inactive and have been withdrawn by Lycoming engines.

Service Instruction No. 1148 C

Supersedes Service Instruction No. 1148C

October 12, 2007

MODELS AFFECTED

All Lycoming engines using float type carburetors.

TIME OF COMPLIANCE

During engine operation.

Under certain moist atmospheric conditions (generally at a relative humidity of 50% or greater) and at temperatures of 20° to 90°F it is possible for ice to form in the induction system.

Service Bulletin No. 576

DATE: September 21, 2007

MODELS AFFECTED

All Lycoming aircraft engines employing TCM and Bendix S4LN-21, S6LN- 25, S4LN-204, S6LN-204, S4LSC-21T, S6LSC-25T, S4LSC-204T, S6LSC- 204T series magnetos.

TIME OF COMPLIANCE

Same as that required for Service Bulletin No. 663A.

This reprint is current at the time Service Bulletin No. 576 is issued. However, when complying with this Service Bulletin, insure that this reprint of Teledyne Continental Ignition Systems Service Bulletin No. SB663A is still current at time of compliance.

Service Bulletin No. 578

DATE: September 21, 2007

MODELS AFFECTED

All cylinder kits listed in Table 1 shipped between June 8, 2007 and August 1, 2007.

All Lycoming engines installed with cylinder assemblies that were received in the cylinder kits listed in Table 1 shipped between June 8, 2007 and August 1, 2007.

TIME OF COMPLIANCE

For uninstalled cylinder kits – immediately. For engines with affected cylinder kits – Within next 10 hours of engine operation.

Service Bulletin No. 574 A

Supersedes Service Bulletin No. 574

July 20, 2007

MODELS AFFECTED

Any Lycoming engine model listed in Table 1 that was manufactured, rebuilt, or overhauled between September 7, 2006 and October 18, 2006.

Any cylinder kit listed in Table 2 that was received between September 7, 2006 and October 18, 2006.

TIME OF COMPLIANCE

At the next maintenance event or within 50 hours of engine operation, whichever occurs first.