What was found
FAILURE OF CAMSHAFT AT NR 3 AND NR 4 INTAKE LOBE. DESTROYED LIFTER BODIES, METAL IN ENGINE, ETC. TIME SINCE OVERHAUL 486.1 HOURS.
- Difficulty date
- May 18, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1704U
- Make and model
- Cessna 207
- Aircraft serial
- 20700304
- Engine
- Cont IO520F
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Camshaft
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cyl 3-4 Lobe
- Part time
- 486 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.