What was found
(CAN)METAL CONTAMINATION IN THE OIL FILTER AT 50 HOUR INSPECTION. SOURCE OF METAL IS #3 CONROD BEARING AND #2 MAIN BEARING. MAIN BEARING DOWEL PIN SEHARED AND CAUSED F.O.D. TO MAIN AND CONROD BEARINGS. ALL MAIN BEARING DOWELS RENEWED.
- Difficulty date
- May 3, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2D
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Dowel
- Part number
- 69796
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- #2 Main Bearing
- Part time
- 4,498 hours
- Component
- Lyc · LW13812
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.