What was found
ENGINE WAS REMOVED DUE TO METAL CONTAMINATION. FOUND NR 3 CONNECTING ROD BEARING FAILED. THE ENGINE DID NOT EXHIBIT SIGNS OF OIL STARVATION. CAUSE FOR THIS FAILURE COULD BE DELAMINATION OF THE ROD BEARING.
- Difficulty date
- September 12, 2001
- Submitted
- November 5, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Lyc HIO360D1A
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- SL13212M03
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 331 hours
- 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.