What was found
UPON INSTALLATION OF ENGINE AT NR 3 POSITION, METAL WAS FOUND IN PROPELLER SHAFT. ENGINE HAD RUN IN TIME ONLY AS -0- TSMO. ENGINE REMOVED AND NOT RUN ON AIRCRAFT. (K)
- Difficulty date
- April 26, 2005
- Submitted
- May 19, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3703G
- Make and model
- Boeing B17G
- Aircraft serial
- 4483546A
- Engine
- Wright R182097
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Engine
- Part number
- R182097
- Part serial
- 082437
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 3
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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