20021028028389I

Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 170B · Dunigan, CA · October 28, 2002

Date: October 28, 2002 · 13:15 local
Place: Dunigan, CA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N4316B
Reported as: Cessna 170B
Reported engine: Continental O300*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 206 total

N4316BRegistered now · Cessna 170BS/N 26660 · Built 1955 Airframe modelCessna 170B Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Oil pressure loss enroute. Made a precautionary landing in a field in Dunigan, CA. No injuries. No aircraft damage. Further investigation revealed oil leakage at the remote oil filter adapter plate gasket, which was installed 12 hrs ago during engine overhaul. Iaw f & m enterprises STC SE-8409SW. Oil remaining in engine was 1.5 quarts. A&P mechanic inspected the oil filter adapter and found the gasket was partially dislodged. Mr. Miller removed the adapter plate and reinstalled the oem screen and plate. Added oil and released aircraft to service. The owner operator was asked to complete a malfunction or defect report and submit it to the FAA.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) OIL PRESSURE LOSS ENROUTE. MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A FIELD IN DUNIGAN, CA. NO INJURIES. NO AIRCRAFT DAMAGE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED OIL LEAKAGE AT THE REMOTE OIL FILTER ADAPTER PLATE GASKET, WHICH WAS INSTALLED 12 HRS AGO DURING ENGINE OVERHAUL. IAW F & M ENTERPRISES STC SE-8409SW. OIL REMAINING IN ENGINE WAS 1.5 QUARTS. A&P MECHANIC INSPECTED THE OIL FILTER ADAPTER AND FOUND THE GASKET WAS PARTIALLY DISLODGED. MR. MILLER REMOVED THE ADAPTER PLATE AND REINSTALLED THE OEM SCREEN AND PLATE. ADDED OIL AND RELEASED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. THE OWNER OPERATOR WAS ASKED TO COMPLETE A MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT AND SUBMIT IT TO THE FAA.