Service difficulty report · Camshaft · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
March 1, 2019
Submitted
August 14, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft time
9,381 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Camshaft
Part number
LW18840
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine
Part time
160 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A GROUND RPM CHECK IT WAS NOTICED THAT WE WERE UNABLE TO MAKE STATIC RPM ON THE AIRCRAFT WITH MINIMUM REQUIREMENT BEING 2300 WE COULD ONLY MAKE 2250. AFTER TRYING SEVERAL THINGS WITH NO IMPROVEMENT IT WAS DECIDED TO PULL ONE CYLINDER TO INVESTIGATE. UPON REMOVAL IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CAM LOBES WERE WORN BEYOND LIMITS ON THE CAMSHAFT. THE ENGINE WAS THEN REMOVED AND SENT BACK TO THE OVERHAUL SHOP FOR REPAIR.

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