What was found
(AUS) CAMSHAFT PN LW16508 LOBE SPALLED. CORRESPONDING TAPPET PN LW16812 ALSO SPALLED. METAL CONTAMINATION OF OIL SYSTEM.
- Difficulty date
- February 16, 2000
- Submitted
- June 23, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Engine
- Lyc O360E1A6
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Camshaft
- Part number
- LW16508
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,711 cycles
- Component
- Engine · Lyc
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.