What was found
PN LW13383 SUMP BAFFLE WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE 6 ATTACHING SCREWS. A FEW OF THE SCREW HOLES WERE COMPLETELY BROKE ALL THE WAY AROUND THE SCREW AND WASHER.
- Difficulty date
- February 20, 2003
- Submitted
- February 20, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N398TC
- Make and model
- Piper PA32R301T
- Aircraft serial
- 3257057
- Aircraft time
- 501 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A1A
- Engine time
- 501 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Baffle
- Part number
- LW13383
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Oil Sump
- Part time
- 501 hours
- 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.