Service difficulty report · Roller · Namer HARVARDMK4

Difficulty date
February 15, 2002
Submitted
April 8, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Namer HARVARDMK4
Aircraft time
6,429 hours
Engine
Pwa S3H1
Part
Roller
Part number
5999
Condition
Galled
Location
Engine
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.

What was found

(CAN) PN 5999 ROLLER STARTED GALLING. LEFT SMALL STEEL FLAKES ON OIL SCREEN WHICH WERE FOUND AND IDENTIFIED DURING INSPECTION. ENGINE NOSE CASE REMOVED, AND CAM RING PN 11768 REMOVED FOR RECONDITIONING.ALL 5999 ROLLERS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION.IF PROBLEM HAD BEEN FOUND LATER, SERIOUS DAMAGE TO ENGINE WOULD HAVE RESULTED.