What was found
(CAN) METAL FLAKES FOUND IN OIL SCREEN AND FILTER. AT ENGINE TEARDOWN, FOUND SL13885 FRONT MAIN BEARING DELAMINATED APPROX. 1 SQUARE INCH OF SURFACE.
- Difficulty date
- May 3, 2005
- Submitted
- June 2, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft time
- 13,824 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Main Bearing
- Part number
- SL13885
- Condition
- Delaminated
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.