What was found
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND STEEL IN OIL FILTER. ENGINE DISASSEMBLED, ALL LIFTERS AND CAMSHAFT BADLY SPALLED. THESE COMPONENTS HAD A TT OF 383 HRS SINCE REGRIND AND AEROLUBE PROVIDED BY AIR SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL.
- Difficulty date
- October 3, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5643N
- Make and model
- Maule M5235C
- Aircraft serial
- A7361C
- Engine
- Lyc IO540W1A5
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Lifter
- Part number
- 72877
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- Camshaft
- Component
- LW19340
- 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.