Service difficulty report · Main Bearing

Difficulty date
June 24, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft time
11,105 hours
Engine
Wright 982C9HE2
Propeller
Hamstd 43D51
Part
Main Bearing
Part number
982C9HE2
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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) ACFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN PILOT NOTICED OIL TEMP ON NR1 ENGINE INCREASING. A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN WAS INITIATED ENGINE FEATHERED ACFT RETURNED AND LANDED WITH NO EVENT. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE MAIN OIL SCREENS CONTAMINATED (SUSPECT MAIN BRG FAILURE) ENGINE IS BEING REMOVED AND REPLACEMENT ENGINE INSTALLED ACFT WILL BE RETURNED TO SERVICE.