What was found
(AUS) NO3 MAIN BEARING SHELL DELAMINATED AND SHEDDING LARGE FLAKES OF BEARING MATERIAL. METAL CONTAMINATION OF OIL FILTER. BEARING HADA MANUFACTURERS STAMP (ML-KS) DATE 2-00.
- Difficulty date
- December 12, 2001
- Submitted
- February 5, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Gulstm 500U
- Engine
- Lyc IO540E1B5
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCA3XK2
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- LW11021
- Condition
- Delaminated
- Location
- Reciprocating En
- Part time
- 452 cycles
- 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.