Service difficulty report · Bearing · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
January 31, 2002
Submitted
March 4, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
14,986 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2B
Propeller
Hartzl HCC4YR2
Part
Bearing
Part number
SL74309
Condition
Destroyed
Location
Bearing
Component
Reciprocating En · Lyc · TIO540J2B
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) #6 CON ROD BEARING FAILURE. PARTS RETURNED TO SUPERIOR AIR PARTS FOR EXAMINATION.THESE BEARINGS ARE A BIMETAL AS OPPOSED TO A TRIMETAL THAT WAS USED FOR MANY YEARS. I HAVE RECIEVED REPORTS FROM AUSTRALIA OF SEVERAL FAILURES OF THIS TYPE OF BEARING

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