Service difficulty report · Main Bearing

Difficulty date
August 3, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa R985*
Part
Main Bearing
Part number
232291
Condition
Damaged
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.

What was found

ON INSPECTION OF THE OIL SCREEN IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FOREIGN MATERIAL IN THE OIL SCREEN. THIS MATERIAL WAS TAKEN TO AN O/H SHOP FOR ANALYSIS. WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO PULL 1 CYLINDER AND LOOK AT THE THE MAIN BEARING AND NOTICED THAT A PIECE OF IT WAS MISSING. THE ENGINE WAS PULLED AND REPLACED.