Service difficulty report · Camshaft · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
July 2, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
12,514 hours
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Part
Camshaft
Part number
LW16511
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
143 hours
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) ENGINE HAS 825 TT SINCE OVERHAUL (OTHER MTCE FACILITY 2018). AT 682 HRS TIS, CAMSHAFT REMOVED BY THE OTHER FACILITY DUE TO FAILURE. MARCH 2019 MAINTENANCE ENTRY INDICATES A NEW CAMSHAFT INSTALLED AT THIS TIME. 142 HRS TIS, ENGINE RECEIVED DUE TO METAL CONTAMINATION, CAMSHAFT FAILED. EXAMINATION OF FAILED CAMSHAFT NOTED: REGRIND SERIAL DATA FROM XXXX (WAS A SUPERIOR SL16511 CAMSHAFT, DATE CODE 2004). (TC# 20190717008)

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