Service difficulty report · Main Bearing · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 16, 2001
Submitted
March 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3581C
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052091
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Main Bearing
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Engine
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

WHILE PERFORMING A 100 HOUR ENGINE INSPECTION, LARGE METAL PRATICALS WHERE FOUND IN THE OIL SUCTION SCREEN. ALSO, AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF METAL FOUND IN THE ENGINE OIL FILTER. SAMPLES OF METAL SENT FOR TESTING. DETERMINED METAL PARTICALS TO BE CRANK AND OR ROD BEARING MATERIAL. ENGINE REMOVE FROM SERVICE. NOTE: THIS IS THE SECOND ENGINE HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO WITHIN THE LAST 1.5 YEARS.

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