Service difficulty report · Main Bearing

Difficulty date
December 19, 2002
Submitted
January 7, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Lyc IO720A1B
Part
Main Bearing
Part number
SL13885M03
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
3 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.

What was found

AFTER TEST CELL RUN, ENGINE OIL WAS DRAINED AND THE SUCTION SCREEN AND FILTER WAS CHECKED. A ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF ALUMINUM WAS FOUND. UPON DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRONT BEARING HAD FAILED AT THE NR 2 JOURNAL. THE METAL APPEARED TO HAVE DELAMINATED AND TRANSFERRED TO THE CRANKSHAFT THRUST AREA AND CRANKCASE THRUST FACE.