Service difficulty report · Camshaft · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
May 15, 2002
Submitted
June 5, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N38996
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Aircraft serial
327740104
Engine
Lyc IO540K1G5
Part
Camshaft
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine
Part time
495 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 NORMAL INSPECTION, FOUND FERROUS METAL SLIVERS IN OIL FILTER, FUTHER INSPECTION BY REMOVING NR 1 AND NR 3 CYLINDER SHOWED, METAL IMBEDED IN PISTON SKIRTS, AND CAM LOBE SHAIRED BY NR 3 CYLINDER INTAKE AND NR 4 CYL EXHAUST SEVERELY WORN AND PITTED AND CAM FOLLOWERS PITTED. THIS IS THE 2ND OCCURRENCE OF A PREMATURE CAM LOBE FAILURE FOUND IN A 12 MONTH PERIOD. REMOVAL NR 1 CYLINDER FOR REPAIRS FOR HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION, FOUND NR 3 CYLINDER INTAKE CAM LOBE SEVERLY WORN.

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