Service difficulty report · Main Bearing · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
November 20, 2012
Submitted
January 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N48787
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15280967
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Part
Main Bearing
Part number
AEL68763
Condition
Spun
Location
Engine
Part time
1,564 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

WE BELIEVE THAT THE FAILURE OF THE CRANK WAS CAUSED BY A CENTER MAIN BEARING THAT SPUN. THE SPUN BEARING PUT UNDO STRESS AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE CRANK ASSY THAT WAS INSTALLED IN THE ENGINE. BECAUSE OF THE WEAR OF THE SPUN BEARING, WE BELIEVE THAT THE CRANK CRACKED. BECAUSE OF THE CRANK CRACKIN THIS CAUSE THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER AND NOT RUN IAW THE SPECIFICATIONS OF MFG. IAW RECOMMENDATIONS, WE FOUND NO DEFECTS WITH THE ASSY OF THE ENGINE ALL THRU BOLTS PASSED TORQUE CHECK AT DISASSEMBLY CHECK.

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