Service difficulty report · Cam · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
October 2, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
17,735 hours
Engine
Pwa S3H1G
Propeller
Hamstd 23D40
Part
Cam
Part number
11768
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ENGINE DEVELOPED A NOISE INDICATING A WORN CAM LOBE OR ROLLER. SMALL AMOUNT OF METAL (STEEL ) FOUND IN ENGINE SUMP. TRACE AMOUNT OF METAL FOUND IN OIL SCREEN. CAM REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE DAMAGED ON ONE EXHAUST LOBE. INSTALLED NEW CAM AND ROLLERS ON EXHAUST TAPPET ASSY. ENGINE GROUND RUN SATISFACTORY. FLIGHT TEST WAS SATISFACTORY. SUMPS AND SCREENS RECHECKED NO METAL PRESENT.