What was found
DURING OIL CHANGE FOUND METAL IN OIL FILTER. REMOVED SUCTION SCREEN FOUND .5000 INCH DIAMETER PIECES OF METAL. DISASSEMBLED ENGINE AND FOUND LIFTER FACES BROKEN OFF 3 LIFTERS.
- Difficulty date
- January 14, 2002
- Submitted
- January 23, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4351D
- Make and model
- Piper PA28236
- Aircraft serial
- 288411016
- Engine
- Lyc O540J3A5
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Lifter
- Part number
- 72877
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,254 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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