Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Cessna P210N

Difficulty date
January 31, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna P210N
Aircraft time
1,628 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520AF
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C402
Part
Crankcase
Part number
643989
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
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.

What was found

(CAN) AT INSPECTION A SMALL AMOUNT OF ALUMINIUM WAS FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER. CYLINDERS WERE REMOVED FROM THE ENGINE TO INVESTIGATE THE SOURCE OF THE FILTER CONTAMINATION. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NR 2 MAIN BEARING HAD SHIFTED FORWARD AND WAS LOOSE CAUSING WEAR IN THE CRANKCASE NR 2 MAIN BEARING SUPPORT.

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