What was found
METAL CONTAMINATION FOUND IN SUCTION SCREEN AND FILTER. DISASSEMBLY OF ENGINE NOTED BABBIT SEPERATION FROM NR 1 ROD CAP BEARING SHELL. THE REMAINDER OF THE OTHER ROD BEARINGS SHOWED SIGNS OF STARTING TO SEPARATE.
- Difficulty date
- August 13, 2002
- Submitted
- August 20, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N66340
- Make and model
- Beech 76
- Aircraft serial
- ME241
- Engine
- Lyc O360A1G6D
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Rod End Bearing
- Part number
- SL13521
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 549 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.