What was found
FERROUS METAL FOUND IN OIL SCREEN AT INSPECTION. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND ALL 4 INTAKE LIFTER BODIES SEVERELY SPALLED AND THE 2 CAM LOBES THAT OPERATE THEM WORN.
- Difficulty date
- December 19, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N73462
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- Aircraft serial
- 17267479
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2D
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Lifter
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- Intake
- 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.