Service difficulty report · Camshaft · Cessna 182T

Difficulty date
October 2, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N102LP
Make and model
Cessna 182T
Aircraft serial
18281121
Engine
Lyc IO540AB1A5
Part
Camshaft
Condition
Spalled
Location
Engine
Part time
407 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE MAKING METAL, MFG DETERMINED IT TO BE CAMSHAFT/ LIFTER MATERIAL ENGINE RETURNED TO FACTORY FOR REPAIR. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRANCE OF CAMSHAFT/ LIFTER SPALLING AND 5TH OCCURANCE OF ENGINES MAKING METAL IN A FLEET OF 5. POSSIBLE MANUFACTURING AND MATERIAL PROBLEMS FROM THE MFG.

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