What happened
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(-23) Pilot stated that during a solo flight from and returning to rancho murieta airport, he observed the oil temperature rising. He contacted Sacramento approach and advised the controllers of the problem. Then he made a precautionary landing 5 miles east of Mather field before engine operating temperatures were exceeded. There was no damage to the aircraft or property and no injuries. Examination of the aircraft revealed a bearing failure on the cooling fan out-put shaft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT DURING A SOLO FLIGHT FROM AND RETURNING TO RANCHO MURIETA AIRPORT, HE OBSERVED THE OIL TEMPERATURE RISING. HE CONTACTED SACRAMENTO APPROACH AND ADVISED THE CONTROLLERS OF THE PROBLEM. THEN HE MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING 5 MILES EAST OF MATHER FIELD BEFORE ENGINE OPERATING TEMPERATURES WERE EXCEEDED. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR PROPERTY AND NO INJURIES. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED A BEARING FAILURE ON THE COOLING FAN OUT-PUT SHAFT.
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