Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
May 10, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft time
18,173 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Bearing
Part number
653547
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Crank
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.

What was found

(CAN) NR 3 CYLINDER WAS REMOVED DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION. WHILE THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED IT WAS NOTED THAT THE MAIN CRANK BEARING, PN 653547. JUST AFT OF NR 3 CYLINDER WAS FOUND OUT OF POSITION SHUFFLED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY .1250" AND RUBBING ON THE CRANK CHEEK. ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND WILL BE SENT TO AN O/H SHOP FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

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