Service difficulty report · Camshaft · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
March 15, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
16,906 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Camshaft
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine
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) THIS ENGINE WAS JUST PUT ON WING TO REPLACE AN ENGINE THAT HAD CAMSHAFT WEAR. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION THE OIL WAS DRAINED AND A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF FERROUS METAL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE FILTER. AN OIL SAMPLE WAS SENT IMMEDIATELY TO PROGRESSIVE FOR ANALYSIS. THEY REPORTED BACK THAT IT WAS THE CAMSHAFT FAILING. WE ARE SENDING THE ENGINE TO THEM FOR TEARDOWN AND WILL NOT KNOW UNTIL THEN WHETHER IT IS AN OPERATIONAL PROBLEM OR A COMPONENT PROBLEM. (TC NR 20070319008)

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