SDR ZJWA462006

Service difficulty report · Rod Bearing · Gulstm 500B

Difficulty date
April 6, 2006
Submitted
April 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N23BQ
Make and model
Gulstm 500B
Aircraft serial
500A106546
Engine
Lyc IO540E1A5
Engine time
11,085 hours
Part
Rod Bearing
Part number
SL13521M010
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Connecting Rod
Part time
1,486 hours
Component
Connecting Rod · Lyc
Component part number
74502
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

METAL CONTAMINATION IN OIL SCREEN DURING INSPECTION. REMOVED ALL CYLINDERS AND RODS AND FOUND 2 ROD BEARINGS FLAKING METAL OFF. THESE 2 BEARINGS AND ONE OTHER WERE NOT THE NEWEST PART NUMBER AS CURRENTLY SUPPLIED BY SUPERIOR. THEY WERE REPLACED AND ENGINE RETURNED TO SERVICE.