What was found
FOUND EVIDENCE OF SEVERE SPALLING ON SEVERAL CAM LOBES. ENGINE HAS 998.37 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL. CAM WAS REGROUND AT OVERHAUL.
- Difficulty date
- August 13, 2003
- Submitted
- August 19, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N205N
- Make and model
- Mooney M20J
- Aircraft serial
- 243030
- Engine
- Lyc IO360A3B6
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Camshaft
- Part number
- LW18840
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.