Service difficulty report · Main Bearing · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
March 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Engine
Cont TSIO520N
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C93
Part
Main Bearing
Condition
Fretted
Location
#2 Bearing
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE ENGINE STARTED TO VIBRATE AND THEN STOPPED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORIGIN AND LANDED SAFELY. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ENGINE HAD STOPPED DUE TO #2 MAIN BEARING FAILURE. TEARDOWN REVEALED THAT THE #2 BEARING HAD TURNED IN THE CRANKCASE STOPPING THE OIL FROM FLOWING TO THE NUMBER 2 CONNECTING ROD. THE CONNECTING ROD THEN FAILED AND DAMAGED THE CRANKCASE, CAMSHAFT AND CYLINDERS. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO QUIT RUNNING.

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