Service difficulty report · Main Bearing · Cessna A185E

Difficulty date
February 1, 2001
Submitted
August 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N694BK
Make and model
Cessna A185E
Aircraft serial
1851582
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Main Bearing
Part number
SL13885
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Engine
Part time
54 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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.

What was found

DURING SCHEDULED OIL AND FILTER CHANGE ON ENGINE REFERENCED, FOUND BEARING PARTICLES WITHIN OIL FILTER. DISASSEMBLED ENGINE TO FIND FRONT MAIN BEARING EXHIBITING DELAMINATION OF THE LINER SURFACE. FAULTY MANUFACTURING OF BEARING IS SUSPECT.

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