What was found
CAMSHAFT LOBES 1 AND 2 GALLING AND ERODED. REDUCED LOBE LIFT OF VALVES RESULTED IN LOSS OF PERFORMANCE.
- Difficulty date
- April 23, 2019
- Submitted
- January 29, 2020
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N401SL
- Make and model
- Piper PA32R300
- Aircraft serial
- 32R7887148
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540*
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Camshaft
- Part number
- LW19340
- Condition
- Galled
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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