Service difficulty report · Camshaft · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 2, 2001
Submitted
April 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N300ED
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317852008
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Camshaft
Part number
LW19340
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
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.

What was found

DURING INSPECTION, METAL CONTAMINATION WAS DISCOVERED IN THE OIL FILTER. A CHECK OF VALVELIFT WAS DONE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT NR 3 AND NR 4 INTAKE LOBES WERE EXCESSIVE. NR 3 CLYINDER WAS REMOVED AND DAMAGE OBSERVED ON THE CAM LOBES AND TAPPET FOLLOWERS. NOTE THIS IS THE 20TH ENGINE IN THREE YEARS.

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