What was found
BEARING FAILURE ON NR2 MAIN BEARING. CAUSED DAMAGE TO CRANKCASE, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED 20 PSI IN FLIGHT WITH NO OTHER INDICATION.
- Difficulty date
- January 24, 2001
- Submitted
- January 24, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9283R
- Make and model
- Cessna 180B
- Aircraft serial
- 18802211
- Engine
- Cont IO520D
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Crankcase
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.