Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
November 2, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft time
7,721 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Mcauly D3A32C90
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
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 200 HR. INSP. THE OIL FILTER WAS CUT OPEN TO LOOK FOR METAL. FILTER ELEMENT WAS WASHED IN VAROSOL AND DRAINED THROUGH A FILTER TO REVEAL METAL PARTICLES. THE ENGINE SHOP WAS CALLED TO IDENTIFY THE METAL. WE PULLED NR 2 & 4 CYLINDERS TO OBSERVE THE NR 3 CRANKSHAFT BEARING AND FOUND THAT IT WAS ABLE TO BE TURNED IN THE JOURNAL BY HAND. THE ENGINE WAS IN FINE WORKING ORDER UP TO THIS INSP. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO A REPAIR SHOP.

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