Camshafts

Editorial Staff

Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 11:20 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Various aircraft engines experience diverse camshaft failures, including damaged gear teeth, premature lobe wear, spalling, and complete breakage.
These failures are often detected through symptoms like engine noise, metal contamination in oil, or loss of compression, frequently leading to engine removal and extensive repairs.
Camshaft issues can occur relatively early in service life, even with newly installed or reground parts, causing significant collateral damage to other engine components and sometimes recurring.

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