What was found
CAMSHAFT, FOUND EVIDENCE OF SEVERE SPALLING ON SEVERAL CAM LOBES. ENGINE HAD APPROX 750 HOURS ON A FACTORY OVERHAUL.
- Difficulty date
- August 11, 2003
- Submitted
- August 21, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3534H
- Make and model
- Mooney M20F
- Aircraft serial
- 221437
- Engine
- Lyc IO360A1A
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Camshaft
- Part number
- LW11754
- 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.