What was found
LIFTER FAILED AT NR 4 CYLINDER CAM LOBE. LOBE DAMAGED AND PEENED ON CAMSHAFT. CRANKSHAFT PILOT END, BENT OVER LIMITS. FLANGE ON CRANKSHAFT OUT OF LIMITS ON RUN-OUT. FINDINGS RESULT OF ENGINE, TIME EXPIRED INSPECTION.
- Difficulty date
- September 20, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N43125
- Make and model
- Piper PA28151
- Aircraft serial
- 287415430
- Engine
- Lyc O320E3D
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Lifter
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cyl Nr 4 Lobe
- Part time
- 2,243 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.