Service difficulty report · Bearing · Doug A26BSHIELDS

Difficulty date
April 16, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug A26BSHIELDS
Aircraft time
5,442 hours
Engine
Pwa R280079
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT THE RT OIL TEMP WAS NOTICED TO BE ON THE RISE. THE OIL COOLER WAS OPENED HOWEVER THE TEMP CONTINUED TO RISE. A SHORT TIME LATER THE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO DROP ACCOMPANIED BY BLACK SMOKE FROM EXHAUST. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING AT RED DEER WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ENGINE APPEARS TO HAVE A MAIN BEARING FAILURE.