Service difficulty report · Cam · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
May 19, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
26,175 hours
Engine
Pwa R1340*
Propeller
Hamstd 23D*
Part
Cam
Part number
11768
Condition
Worn
Location
Exhaust
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AT SPRING RUN UP, ENG SOUNDS LIKE TWIN ENG ACFT WITH PROPS OUT OF SYNC. CAM RING EXHAUST TRACK WEAR SUSPECTED AS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS INDICATION. CAM INSPECTED & WEAR FOUND ON 3 OF 4 CAM LOBES OF EXHAUST TRACK. CAM PN 11768 & 9 EXTRACK ROLLERS PN 599 REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS. ENG GND RUNS COMPLIED WITH OIL SCREENS, FOUND CLEAR & LEAK CHECKS CARRIED OUT. ENG & ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.