What was found
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION FOUND METAL IN FILTER. SUSPECT METAL FROM CAM AND LIFTERS. LYCOMING RECOMMENDED ENGINE BE REMOVED AND SENT TO FACTORY FOR WARRANTY. ENGINE OVERHAULED BY LYCOMING 1/27/06. TSO 813.1
- Difficulty date
- December 23, 2006
- Submitted
- February 9, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N82455
- Make and model
- Piper PA32301
- Aircraft serial
- 328006079
- Aircraft time
- 13,843 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO540*
- Engine time
- 2,223 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.