What was found
AIRCRAFT ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE. DURING ENGINE INSPECTION, TEAR-DOWN, DETERMINED THAT NR 4 ROD BEARING TURNED (SPUN) IN THE ROD JOURNEL CREATING EXCESSIVE HEAT. THE ROD CAME THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE CASE.
- Difficulty date
- February 12, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7399W
- Make and model
- Piper PA28180
- Aircraft serial
- 281287
- Engine
- Lyc O360A3A
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Crankshaft
- Part time
- 3,450 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.