Service difficulty report · Camshaft · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 26, 2001
Submitted
March 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N42WP
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318252038
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Camshaft
Part number
LW19340
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr1/Nr2 In Lobe
Part time
970 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.

What was found

DURING INSPECTION METAL CONTAMINATION WAS DISCOVERED IN THE OIL FILTER. A CHECK OF VALVELIFT WAS DONE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT NR1 AND NR2 INTAKE LOBES WERE EXCESSIVE. NR1 CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND DAMAGE OBSERVED ON THE CAM LOBES AND TAPPET FOLLOWERS. NOTE: THIS IS THE 18TH ENGINE IN THREE YEARS.

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