What was found
DURING VALVE CLEARANCE CHECK, INTAKE VALVE 3 AND 4 EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE LIFT. NR 4 CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND DAMAGE OBSERVED ON 3 AND 4 INTAKE LOBES OF CAMSHAFT AND TAPET BODIES. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- January 25, 2001
- Submitted
- February 14, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N3582P
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318052103
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Camshaft
- Part number
- LW19340
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Engine
- 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.