What was found
FOUND EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FERROUS METAL IN OIL FILTER DURING NORMAL MAINTENANCE. UPON INSPECTION FOUND 5/6 CAM LOB SPALLED. THIS IS THE SECOND WORN CAM IN THIS ENGINE IN THREE YEARS.
- Difficulty date
- August 19, 2019
- Submitted
- August 19, 2019
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna TU206F
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520M
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Camshaft
- Part number
- 655384
- Part serial
- 313224
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 265 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.