What was found
ENGINE LOST OIL ON START-UP DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL PRESSURE WHICH BENT PLATE ON OIL FILLER KIT CAUSING GASKET TO BLOW OUT. (X)
- Difficulty date
- February 29, 2000
- Submitted
- April 17, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6925J
- Make and model
- Piper PA32R300
- Aircraft serial
- 32R7680388
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1G5D
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Gasket
- Part number
- LW13094
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine Oil
- Part time
- 4,377 hours
- Component
- Oil Filter Housing · Lyc
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.