Service difficulty report · Camshaft · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
October 17, 2005
Submitted
November 18, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5563U
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft serial
2826882
Engine
Lyc O320E3D
Part
Camshaft
Part number
LW18837
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Engine
Part time
928 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 ANNUAL INSPECTION, FERROUS FLAKES OF METAL WERE FOUND IN OIL FILTER, ALSO, SEVERAL PIECES FOR FERROUS METAL WERE FOUND IN THE FINGER STRAINER. THE OIL FILTER AND THE PIECES FOUND IN THE FINGER STRAINER WERE SENT TO MFG FOR ANALYSIS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE FERROUS METAL CAME FROM THE CAMSHAFT AND TAPPET BODIES. THE ENGINE IS BEING REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL, TIME SINCE OVERHAUL IS 2092.9. CAMSHAFT WAS REPLACED AT 1164.4 HRS SINCE OVERHAUL. THE AVERAGE OIL CHANGE INTERVAL SINCE OVERHAUL IS 91 HOURS. RECOMMEND THAT THE 50 HOUR OIL CHANGE INTERVAL RECOMMENDED BY MFG BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO.

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