What was found
ALARMING AMOUNT OF METAL WAS FOUND IN THE FULL FLOW OIL FILTER, FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT ONE CAMSHAFT LOBE BEGAN WEAR EXCESSIVELY.
- Difficulty date
- August 30, 2002
- Submitted
- November 18, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N87TS
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft serial
- 317300969
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Camshaft
- Part number
- LW019340
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 4,400 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.