SDR 1120057261

Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA28R180

Difficulty date
November 20, 2005
Submitted
December 19, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3843T
Make and model
Piper PA28R180
Aircraft serial
28R30162
Aircraft time
3,755 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360B1E
Engine time
4,378 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK1
Part
Pump
Part number
W2046
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Air-Siphon Pump
Part time
732 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT NOTED RAPID LOSS OF ENGINE OIL PRESSURE. INITIATED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. VISUAL INSPECTION OF MODIFIED P/N 68761 DRAINBACK LINE CUTOFF FOR AIR-SIPHON PUMP ( AIR-OIL SEPARATOR STC NR SA3687WE INSTALLATION FOUND SHARP, UNDRESSED AND UNBEADED IAW ORIGINAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (CIRCA 1993 BY 337) CAUSED INSIDE OF MIL-6000-5/6 HOSE TO BE CUT CAUSING MASSIVE OIL LEAK. PRESENT STC HOLDER, NOW SUPPLIES ONE-PIECE AIR-SIPHON PUMP P/N W-2046 TO REPLACE THIS ASSEMBLY. RECOMMEND REPLACING ORIGINAL CUTOFF DRAIN TUBES WITH NEW PART TO PREVENT OIL LOSS.

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