What was found
(CAN) ENGINE HAD A PROPELLER STRIKE. PERFORMED A PROPELLER STRIKE INSPECTION AND FOUND WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN INCLUSION OR POSSIBLY A CRACK ON 1 OF THE CAMSHAFT LOBES.
- Difficulty date
- March 11, 2013
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 177RG
- Aircraft time
- 3,637 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360A1B6
- Propeller
- Mcauly B2D34C207
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Camshaft
- Part number
- SL18840
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.