Sup er se des SI L05-3 Contains Useful Information Pertaining To Your Aircraft Engine TE CHN ICA L P O RTI O NS FAA APPROVED SUBJECT: Engine Specification Numbers PURPOSE: To clarify engine configuration code conventions and specification numbering COMPLIANCE: Upon issuance of this bulletin MODELS AFFECTED: All current production engines
I. Scope Every Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) engine contains a descriptive configuration code. Each alphanumeric character in the engine configuration code depicts specific meaning and follows a standard naming convention. The engine configuration code identifies key features of the engine product family. II. Background CMI has received questions from the field concerning the meaning of the engine specification numbers that are stamped on the engine data plate following the engine model letter. Figure 1 demonstrates the significance of each character in the CMI gasoline engine configuration scheme:
Figure 1. Example Configuration Code, Gasoline Engine Family
1Some engine models may be multi-digit. 2 Some engine specification numbers may be enclosed in parenthesis. 3 B= Wood crate, F= Factory packaging
NOTE: In this example, the Specification Number (1), following the
Model (B) only designates the accessory configuration for this engine. The Specification Number does not alter the Model designation for this engine. As a further example; a TSIO550B1B and a TSIO550B2B are both TSIO550B model engines and both would meet the requirements for an installation specifying a TSIO550B.
