Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 182S

Difficulty date
June 12, 2017
Submitted
June 12, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N378ES
Make and model
Cessna 182S
Aircraft serial
18280013
Aircraft time
2,240 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AB1A5
Engine time
2,240 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
18D23136
Condition
Failed
Location
Crankshaft
Part time
890 hours
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

AFTER REMOVAL OF THE CYLINDER, FOUND THAT THE CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARINGS FROM THE NR 6 CYLINDER WERE CRUSHED AND PARTS OF THEM MISSING, LATER FOUND THE REMAINING PIECES OF BEARING MATERIAL AND PIECES OF THE CONNECTING ROD END CAP, NUTS AND BOLTS IN THE OIL SUMP. THE CRANK LOB WAS FOUND DISCOLORED AND DAMAGED FROM POSSIBLE OIL STARVATION AND HEAT.

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