What happened
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On July 10 1998, aircraft N5763J was transported to del-air aviation, in proterville, CA. Where a closer engine inspection was performed. This confirmed that an aeroquip e-z drain sump valve, part number AE99950G, faa-pma approved, was a possible contributing factor, in the complete loss of engine oil. A landing gear retract functional check was performed evidence shows that the nose wheel strut assemble, contacted the e-z drain sump valve. The a safety recommendation will be given consideration. Damage to propeller indicates the engine was not developing power at time of impact. Examination of the engine revealed a three to four inch hole in the top of the crankcase inboard of the number four cylinder. The engine oil dipstick did not indicate any oil in the engine.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 10 1998, AIRCRAFT N5763J WAS TRANSPORTED TO DEL-AIR AVIATION, IN PROTERVILLE, CA. WHERE A CLOSER ENGINE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. THIS CONFIRMED THAT AN AEROQUIP E-Z DRAIN SUMP VALVE, PART NUMBER AE99950G, FAA-PMA APPROVED, WAS A POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR, IN THE COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE OIL. A LANDING GEAR RETRACT FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED EVIDENCE SHOWS THAT THE NOSE WHEEL STRUT ASSEMBLE, CONTACTED THE E-Z DRAIN SUMP VALVE. THE A SAFETY RECOMMENDATION WILL BE GIVEN CONSIDERATION. DAMAGE TO PROPELLER INDICATES THE ENGINE WAS NOT DEVELOPING POWER AT TIME OF IMPACT. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A THREE TO FOUR INCH HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE CRANKCASE INBOARD OF THE NUMBER FOUR CYLINDER. THE ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK DID NOT INDICATE ANY OIL IN THE ENGINE.
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