Service difficulty report · Camshaft · Cessna T303

Difficulty date
February 22, 2001
Submitted
March 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9777C
Make and model
Cessna T303
Aircraft serial
T30300213
Engine
Cont TSIO520AE
Part
Camshaft
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
4 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ENGINE FAILED ON TAKE OFF, AIRCRAFT WAS AIRBORN. OWNER WAS ABLE TO MAKE A SAFE LANDING. FOUND ENGINE TO HAVE NO COMPRESSION. REMOVED ROCKER BOX COVERS, FOUND ONLY ONE EXHAUST VALVE WOULD MOVE ON NR1 CYLINDER. CAMSHAFT BROKE BETWEEN EXHAUST AND INTAKE ON NR1 CYLINDER.

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