What was found
(AUS) ENGINE WAS BULK STRIPPED FOLLOWING METAL CONTAMINATION OF OIL FILTER - CAMSHAFT LOBES FOUND TO BE WORN
- Difficulty date
- February 13, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Mooney M20E
- Engine
- Lyc IO360A1A
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YK1
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Camshaft
- Part number
- LW18840
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Recip Eng Lobes
- 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.