What was found
(AUS) ENGINE OIL FILTERS CONTAMINATED WITH METAL. SUSPECT CAUSED BY FAILURE OF EITHER MAIN BEARING OR BIGEND BEARING.
- Difficulty date
- July 26, 2002
- Submitted
- October 16, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Mooney M20F
- Engine
- Lyc IO360A1A
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YK1
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- UK
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Reciprocating En
- Part time
- 39 cycles
- Component
- Reciprocating En · Lyc · IO360A1A
- 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.