Service difficulty report · Camshaft · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
May 4, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft time
8,152 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2A
Part
Camshaft
Part number
76097
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
2,069 hours
Component
Engine · Lyc · O320E2A
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

CYLINDERS REMOVED FOR ON CONDITION INSPECTION, CAMSHAFT FOUND TO HAVE SEVERE CORROSION AND DAMAGE TO ALL LOBES. ENGINE DISASSEMBLED FOR OVERHAUL, AND THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; BOTH INTAKE LOBES ON CAMSHAFT DESTROYED, ALL TAPPET BODIES DAMAGED, OIL PUMP HOUSING P/N 78528 DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR, AND OIL PUMP IMPELLERS DAMAGED. ALL INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE ENGINE HAD MINOR DAMAGE FROM METAL CONTAMINATION IN THE OIL.

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