Service difficulty report · Camshaft · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 23, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
12,961 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Camshaft
Part number
LW19341
Condition
Worn
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) DURING ROUTINE VALVE TRAIN INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT SEVERAL VALVE TRAIN CLEARANCES WERE AT THE UPPER LIMITS AND NR 4 EXHAUST VALVE LIMIT WAS APPROX 0.050" ABOVE UPPER LIMIT. THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT INDICATION OF METAL FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER ON INSPECTION. UPON INVESTIGATION AFTER CYLINDER WAS REMOVED, IT WAS NOTED THE THE EXHAUST LOBE ON THE CAM WAS WORN SIGNIFICANTLY. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT IN FOR REPAIR, BUT ON TEARDOWN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT MOST OF THE LOBES WERE WORN SIGNIFICANTLY AND THE CAM FOLLOWERS WERE DISHED AND PITTED BADLY.

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