Service difficulty report · Engine · Grumav G21A

Difficulty date
June 7, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Grumav G21A
Aircraft time
31,097 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3R302
Part
Engine
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Right
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) DURING REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, METAL WAS FOUND IN THE OIL SCREEN OF THE RT ENGINE IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY TO NECESSITATE ENGINE REMOVAL.