What was found
DURING INSPECTION METAL PIECES FOUND IN ENGINE SUMP. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THEM TO BE PART OF FLANGE OF MASTER ROD BEARING. ENGINE REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL.
- Difficulty date
- January 16, 2008
- Submitted
- May 2, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC2MKI
- Aircraft time
- 22,598 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R985AN14B
- Propeller
- Hamstd 22D30
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Main Bearing
- Part number
- 128495
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Master Rod
- 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.