Service difficulty report · Main Bearing · Piper PA32260

Difficulty date
October 7, 2002
Submitted
October 2, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3450W
Make and model
Piper PA32260
Aircraft serial
32317
Engine
Lyc O540E4B5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK1
Part
Main Bearing
Part number
LW13884M10
Condition
Failed
Location
Crankshaft
Part time
503 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NEW FRONT MAIN BEARING PN LW13884M010 (6-99 ML-KS) INSTALLED AT ENGINE MAJOR OVERHAUL ON 5/15/00. ENGINE REMOVED THIS DATE FOR METAL CONTAMINATION DV SCREEN AND FILTER. METAL SOURCE IS FROM MAIN BEARING DELAMINATION. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS NEEDED TO DETERMINE MANUFACTURING ERROR. ENGINE WAS MOMENTS AWAY FROM A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. (WP01200304903)

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