Service difficulty report · Bushing · Cessna 185D

Difficulty date
October 16, 2015
Submitted
November 20, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1541F
Make and model
Cessna 185D
Aircraft serial
1850896
Engine
Cont IO520D
Part
Bushing
Condition
Failed
Location
Connecting Rod
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

AIRCRAFT CAME IN FOR A 50 HR INSPECTION. WHEN ENGINE OIL SCREEN WAS PULLED, IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF METAL IN IT. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NR 2 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD BUSHING, PN 530658 WAS SIDINGRATING. NOTE: AT FIRST OIL CHANGE AFTER ENGINE INSTALLATION, THERE WAS FOUND TO BE A NOTABLE AMOUNT OF METAL. THIS AT THE TIME WAS THOUGHT TO BE ONLY A LITTLE BEYOND NORMAL FOR A FIRST OIL CHANGE. AFTER THAT METAL LEVELS WERE NOTED TO GO UP AND DOWN BOTH THROUGH OBSERVATION OF SCREENS AND OIL ANALYSIS. WE HAD TRIED CHANGING STARTER DRIVES, ANOTHER CYLINDER WITH NO REAL SOLUTIONS. WITH THIS INCIDENT THE DECISION WAS MADE TO PULL THE ENGINE FROM SERICE AND SEND IT TO O/H FACILITY.

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