Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
January 13, 2003
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Bearing
Part number
SL16711
Condition
Failed
Location
Reciprocating En
Part time
887 cycles
Component
Reciprocating En · Lyc · O320D2J
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.

What was found

(AUS) NO4 MAIN BEARING FAILED. BEARING MATERIAL MISSING FROM BEARINGSHELL. AREA OF MISSING MATERIAL APPROXIMATELY 15MM BY 10MM(0.59IN BY 0.39IN). A SMALLER AREA OF BEARING MATERIAL WAS ALSO FOUND MISSING FROM NO3 MAIN BEARING SHELL. THE AREA OF BEARINGMATERIAL DELAMINATED/ERODED FROM NO3 BEARING IS APPROXIMATELY 7MM BY 5MM (0.275IN BY 0.196IN). THE BEARING SURFACE CONTAINED CRACKS AND EVIDENCE THAT AJOINING AREAS OF THE BEARING SURFACE WEREDISTRESSED AND WOULD FAIL IN THE NEAR FUTURE. METAL CONTAMINATION OF OIL SYSTEM.

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