Service difficulty report · Camshaft

Difficulty date
July 3, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft time
1,400 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360A1B6
Engine time
1,400 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK1
Part
Camshaft
Condition
Making Metal
Part time
1,400 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

DURING 50-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND A FEW CHIPS IN OIL FILTER. 10 HOURS LATER, NO CHIPS FOUND. DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, AGAIN, SOME CHIPS. ENGINE CONTROLLED WITH A MORE DETAILED INSPECTION. FOUND CAMSHAFT CYLINDERS 3 AND 4 WORN OUT EXTREMELY. AIRPLANE WAS USED FREQUENTLY FOR GLIDER TOWING. (X)