Service difficulty report · Camshaft · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
March 5, 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
Damaged
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) FACTORY NEW CAMSHAFT VISUALLY INSPECTED AND SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF CORROSION OBSERVED ON LOBE JOURNALS AND BEARING JOURNALS. CORROSION INCLUDED SURFACE PITTING AND PENETRATION. NO EVIDENCE OF THE PACKAGE OR LYCOMING CAMSHAFT BOX BEING OPENED OR TAMPERED WITH PRIOR TO RECEIPT.

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