What was found
(AUS) LT ENGINE METAL CONTAMINATION. METAL PARTICLES IN FILTER WERE NON-FERROUS FLAKES WITH THE LARGEST FLAKES APPROXIMATELY 6MM BY 4MM (0.236IN BY 0.157IN). SUSPECT BEARING MATERIAL.
- Difficulty date
- May 3, 2004
- Submitted
- July 22, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Engine
- Part number
- L421861A
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- Left
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.