Main bearing failure

[dank GN]

what did the oil look like when u pulled it? copper flakes?

 

[ericwiebrecht]

Converter ballooning.

 

[darkred87T]

I Just have a stupid question. How did you set the thrust? Is it complicated?

My brother had premature thrust bearing wear with his GN but had the bottom end rebuilt by someone else. The engine builder twice blamed it on the TC.