Service difficulty report · Camshaft · Cessna A188B

Difficulty date
February 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna A188B
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Camshaft
Condition
Spalled
Location
Engine
Part time
208 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION AND UPON DISMANTLING, #5 AND #1 EXHAUST LOBE, AND #3 AND #4 INTAKE LOBES ON CAMSHAFT WERE SPALLED. THE LIFTERS CONTACTING THE SPALLED LOBES WERE ALSO SPALLED. #2 EXHAUST LIFTER, #4 EXHAUST LIFTER AND #6 INTAKE LIFTER WERE CORROSIVELY PITTED. ALL MAIN BEARING INSERTS AND ALL CONNECTING ROD BEARING INSERTS WERE METAL CONTAMINATED.

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