Service difficulty report · Main Bearing · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
June 29, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
4,087 hours
Engine
Pwa CA3
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Main Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CLIMBING AWAY FROM A WATER SCOOP, THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE RT ENGINE WAS BECOMING UNCONTROLLABLE, ROUGH RUNNING AND LOSING POWER. THE CREW DROPPED THE LOAD AND SHUTDOWN THE RT ENGINE AND FEATHERED THE PROPELLER. THE AIRCRAFT MADE THE SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE HANGER FOR INVESTIGATION.