Service difficulty report · Bearing · Mooney M20M

Difficulty date
February 25, 2002
Submitted
May 15, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N355RZ
Make and model
Mooney M20M
Aircraft serial
270235
Engine
Lyc TIO540AF1B
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
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

DURING REGULARLY SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE AT 399.5 HRS, UPON EXAM OF OIL FILTER, METAL CONTAMINATES WERE DISCOVERED IN THE ELEMENT FOLDS. CONTACTED MFG, ADVISED THERE WAS A SERVICE INSTRUCTION THAT PERTAINED TO THIS ENGINE THAT OUTLINES INSPECTION PROCEDURE FOR OIL FILTER/OIL SCREEN DEBRIS INSPECTION. WE HAD WASHED THE FILTER CONTAMINATES INTO A CLEAN COFFEE FILTER. AFTER PULLING THE PICK UP SCREEN FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE OIL SUMP. WE DISCOVERED A LARGER AMOUNT OF DEBRIS IN THE SCREEN. OIL SAMPLE INITINITALLY TAKEN FROM OIL SUMP. CAME BACK STATING THAT MATERIAL FROM SAMPLES SENT WERE BEARINGMATERIAL FROM ROD, MAIN OR NOSE BEARINGS. SENT ENGINE BACK TO MFG. FOR WARRANTY AND REPAIR.

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