What was found
CYLINDERS 2 AND 4 REMOVED DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION. AT THIS TIME, THE CAMSHAFT WAS FOUND SEVERELY PITTED, ONE LOBE WAS FLAT. LIFTER BODIES WERE ALSO PITTED. 1,317.0 HOURS, TOTAL TIME. (X)
- Difficulty date
- December 11, 2000
- Submitted
- December 27, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N26993
- Make and model
- Amrgen AA5A
- Aircraft serial
- AA5A0866
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2G
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Camshaft
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,317 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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