What was found
INSPECTION FOUND SPALLED TAPPET PROBLEM. THE CAMSHAFT WAS IN GOOD SHAPE, BUT DID NEED A REGRIND.
- Difficulty date
- May 27, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N733MU
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Aircraft serial
- 17268404
- Engine
- Lyc O320H2AD
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Tappet
- Part number
- LW16586
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- Camshaft
- Part time
- 787 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.