What was found
FERROUS MATERIAL FOUND IN OIL FILTER. ENGINE DISASSEMBLED, PROBLEM FOUND TO BE FAILED CAMSHAFT AND LIFTER BODIES.
- Difficulty date
- November 22, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9269T
- Make and model
- Cessna 180
- Aircraft serial
- 50769
- Engine
- Cont O470L
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Camshaft
- Part number
- 535661
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 2,039 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.