What was found
WHILE ACCOMPLISHING 50 HOUR INSPECTION, METAL WAS FOUND IN FILTER. TEAR DOWN OF ENGINE REVEALED THAT BEARING PART FAILED. BATCH NUMBER ON BEARING WAS 5-99.
- Difficulty date
- November 7, 2001
- Submitted
- November 26, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8458H
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 288290053
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- LS13521
- Part serial
- 599
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 450 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.