What was found
ROD BEARING FAILURE ON REMANUFACTUED ENGINE. 13 MONTHS, 406 HOURS. SUMP IAW STC SE09319SC. ENGINE MODIFIED. STC SUMP MFG DEFECTIVE CAUSING INTERFERENCE WITH OIL PICKUP.
- Difficulty date
- May 2, 2015
- Submitted
- November 3, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5765B
- Engine
- Cont IO550F
- Engine time
- 406 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Rod Bearing
- Part number
- O550FTS
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine Sump
- Part time
- 406 hours
- Component
- Sump
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- B, A
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