SDR 98ZZZX523

Service difficulty report · Lifter · Piper PA31P

Difficulty date
January 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6805L
Make and model
Piper PA31P
Aircraft serial
31P7
Engine
Lyc TIGO541E1A
Part
Lifter
Part number
LW15861
Condition
Spalled
Location
Nr 4 Cyl Exhaust
Part time
74 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.

What was found

NR 4 CYLINDER EXHAUST LIFTER SPALLED SEVERELY CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CAMSHAFT LOBE. ALL OTHER LIFTERS LOOKED GOOD. ENGINE WAS FACTORY OVERHAULED 7/97. FOUND METAL IN SCREEN AND FILTER LEADING TO INVESTIGATION WHICH TURNED UP THIS PROBLEM.

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