Service difficulty report · Bearing Cage

Difficulty date
November 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Bearing Cage
Part number
230098401
Condition
Breaking Apart
Location
#3 Bearing
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.

What was found

(CAN) #2 ENGINE OIL FILTER IMPENDING BY-PASS BUTTON EXTENDED. #2 FULL FLOW CHIP DETECTOR FOUND TO BE METAL CONTAMINATED. METAL ANALYSIS FOUND TO BE #3 BEARING CAGE MATERIAL. ON DISASSEMBLY #3 BEARING CAGE WAS FOUND TO BE BREAKING APART.