What was found
RT REAR MAIN BEARING BEGAN TO SHRED METAL INTO OIL FILTER AFTER LANDING. OIL CHANGE AND FILTER CUT OPEN. THIS WAS FOUND ON A PRE-BUY. LETTER TO FAA SENT SEPT 03, 2005, BUT NO REPLY. (K)
- Difficulty date
- September 3, 2004
- Submitted
- February 23, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7436L
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft serial
- 317400994
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2B
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- LW13683
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,000 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.