What was found
VALVE TRAIN ROLLER AND CAM SPALLED. DISCOVERED WHILE PERFORMING REPAIR TO THE ENGINE. BOTH THE CAM AND ROLLER WERE FAILING BY SPALLING.
- Difficulty date
- November 21, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- CP2R750K
Covington Aircraft Engines Inc - Engine
- Pwa R1340AN1
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Roller
- Part number
- 5999
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- Valve Train
- 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.