Service difficulty report · Tappet Body

Difficulty date
March 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Lyc AEIO360A1B6
Part
Tappet Body
Part number
72877
Condition
Spalled
Location
Engine Camshaft
Part time
1,746 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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) DURING A SCHEDULED 50 HR INSP THAT CONTAINED TASKS REQUIRED TO C\W THE ON CONDITION PROGRAM ESTABILSHED FOR THE ENGINE. A MODERATE AMT OF SMALL METAL PARTICLES FOUND IN OIL FILTER ELEMENT. SUBSEQUENT INSP OF THE OIL SYSTEM SUCTION STRAINER REVEALED A SMALL AMOUNT OF MUCH LARGER METAL PARTICLES. NR 1 AND NR 3 CYLINDERS REMOVED . WITH THE CYLINDERS REMOVED, INSPECTION REVEALED ABNORMAL WEAR ON FRONT AND REAR LOBES OF THE CAMSHAFT AND THE TAPPETS WERE VERY BADLY SPALLED. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR.