Service difficulty report · Camshaft · Cessna 180

Difficulty date
August 17, 2000
Submitted
August 17, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9269T
Make and model
Cessna 180
Aircraft serial
50769
Engine
Cont O470L
Part
Camshaft
Part number
535661
Part serial
473071
Condition
Making Metal
Part time
2,039 hours
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

FERROUS MATERIAL FOUND IN OIL FILTER. ENGINE DIS-ASSEMBLED, PROBLEM FOUND TO BE FAILED CHAMSHAFT AND LIFTER BODIES. (X)

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