What was found
(AUS) ENGINE FRONT MAIN BEARING DEFECTIVE. BEARING MATERIAL APPEARS TOBE DELAMINATED FROM BEARING SHELL. METAL CONTAMINATION OF OIL SYSTEM. SUSPECT MANUFACTURING FAULT.
- Difficulty date
- August 13, 2001
- Submitted
- September 5, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Gulstm 500S
- Engine
- Lyc IO540E1B5
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- SL13884M06
- Condition
- Delaminated
- Location
- Reciprocating En
- Component
- Reciprocating En · Lyc · IO540E1B5
- 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.