Service difficulty report · Tappet · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
August 15, 2011
Submitted
September 23, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5163M
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
2844040
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C6
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C213
Part
Tappet
Part number
26064
Part serial
08B101M
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
191 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

AFTER FINDING MAGNETIC METAL FLAKES IN OIL FILTER AT ANNUAL INSP, ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND DISASSEMBLED. INSP REVEALED SEVERE FLAKING AND SPALLING OF 2 EA TAPPET FACES AND DAMAGE TO THE CORRESPONDING CAM LOBES. NONE AT THIS TIME. SUSPECT MFG PROBLEM. THIS IS THE 2ND TAPPET FAILURE WITH LESS THAN 200 HR SINCE NEW IN ACFT FLEET.

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