Service difficulty report · Lifter · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
February 10, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
8,068 hours
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Lifter
Part number
LW16512LW16812
Condition
Spalled
Location
Camshaft
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) INSPECTION OF OIL SUMP SCREEN FOUND LARGE METALLIC FERROUS PARTICLES. ENG TTSN 1738.0. IT WAS FOUND THAT LIFTERS WERE BADLY SPALLED (CYL NR1, INTAKE SPALLED, CYL NR2 BOTH GOOD, CYL NR3, INT AND EX SPALLED, CYL NR4, INTAKE SPALLED) ALONG WITH SPALLED AND WORN CAM LOBES. MFG MSB SPECIFY THAT EXHAUST VALVE CLEARANCES BE CHECKED, ALONG WITH INSPECTION OF EXHAUST LIFTERS, FOR ENGINES AT 1000 HRS. ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND SENT OUT FOR REPAIR. NO INDICATION IN ENG PERFORMANCE TO INDICATE PROBLEMS. SEB WAS LAST DONE ON OCT3/03 AT 994.3 HRS ENG TIME. CYL NR4 EXHAUST LIFTER WAS CHANGED OUT AT THAT TIME. 20W50XC OIL, ALONG WITH LW16702 OIL ADDITIVE IS USED AND CHANGED EVERY 50 HRS. ENGINE-REMANUFACTURED.

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