What was found
ENGINE REMOVED AFTER FINDING BEARING MATERIAL IN OIL SCREEN. DISASSEMBLED, FOUND ABOUT 1.5 SQUARE INCHES OF MATERIAL FLAKED OFF OF BEARING. SUSPECT POOR BOND TO BEARING.
- Difficulty date
- September 9, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N252MA
- Make and model
- Piper PA31P
- Aircraft serial
- 31P33
- Engine
- Lyc TIGO541E1A
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 81619401
- Condition
- Flaked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 32 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.