What was found
IN CRUISE AT 9000 FT, PILOT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE & ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, ATTEMPTED ENGINE RESTART, NO SUCCESS. STARTER WAS ENGAGED NG SHOWED NO ROTATION & INSTRUMENT LIGHTS DIMMED. PROP FEATHERED, NORMAL LANDING. PRELIMARY REPORT FROM MX, METAL FOUND IN OIL FILTER. ENGINE HAD A STATIC PROP STRIKE 3/27/2006 498 HRS PREVIOUSLY THAT REQUIRED PROP TO BE CHANGED. ENGINE INSPECTED PER MM 72-00-00 PG 641 & RETURNED TO SERVICE. ENGINE HAD 1321.8 HOURS REMAINING TO 6000 HR OVERHAUL & IS OPERATED WITH ON CONDITION HOT SECTION. OIL FILTER WAS LAST INSPECTED 8/13/2006 14 HRS PREVIOUSLY, NO DEFECTS FOUND. SEPTEMBER 19, 2006 THE ENGINE WAS SPLIT AT THE "C" FLANGE TO ACCESS THE CT DISK.