Service difficulty report · Camshaft · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
January 27, 2011
Submitted
February 28, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8135B
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
220669
Aircraft time
1,414 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
1,414 hours
Part
Camshaft
Part number
654084
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
394 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE PHASE OF FLIGHT AT NIGHT, PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE SURGED AND LOST POWER. ATTEMPTED TO RESTART WITH NO SUCCESS. PILOT DEPLOYED THE AIRCRAFT PARACHUTE AND LANDED IN A FIELD. ON ENGINE TEARDOWN, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CAMSHAFT HAD BROKEN FORWARD OF THE CAMSHAFT GEAR.

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