Service difficulty report · Camshaft · Gulstm 500S

Difficulty date
June 28, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 500S
Aircraft time
11,110 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540E1B5
Propeller
Hartzl HCA3VK2
Part
Camshaft
Part number
LW19340
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE HAD BEEN HARD TO START, LOW STATIC RPM AND HIGH MANIFOLD PRESSURE. ENGINE INSP. REVEALED THAT THE CAMSHAFT LOBE THAT DRIVES NR 5&6 CYL INTAKE VALVES WERE WORN. FURTHER TEAR DOWN OF ENGINE REVEALED NO FURTHER ABNORMAL WEAR OR CORROSION.