What was found
(CAN) MAIN BEARING FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE TSO. CRANKCASE DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. VERY CLOSE TO HAVING A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. (TC NR 20070605003)
- Difficulty date
- June 1, 2007
- Submitted
- July 3, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft time
- 6,451 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360E1A6
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YR2
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Main Bearing
- Part number
- LW15328
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Component
- Crankcase · Lyc · O360E1A6D
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.