Service difficulty report · Main Bearing · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
January 27, 2005
Submitted
June 28, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N756XE
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft serial
U20604432
Engine
Cont IO550F
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C402
Part
Main Bearing
Part number
653547
Condition
Disintegrated
Location
Nr 2
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

METAL WAS FOUND IN OIL FILTER. CLEANED WENT FOR TEST FLIGHT, LOST OIL PRESSURE. ENGINE REMOVED, WITNESSED TEARDOWN. FOUND NR 2 MAIN BEARING SPUN AND DISINTEGRATED. CRANKSHAFT CHECKED OUT OK. ENGINE CASE WAS BADLY DAMAGED AT THE NR 2 BEARING BOSS ENGINE HAD 790 HOURS SFRM. ENGINE OPERATIONS WAS MOSTLY ON A FLOATPLANE. (K)

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