What was found
OIL FILTER CONVERER PLATE REMOVED FOR SEAL INSPECTION. SEAL FOUND SOFT AND EXTRUDED. THIS IS THE SECOND SEAL FOUND TO EXHIBIT THIS CONDITION. ENGINE WAS A FACTORY OVERHAUL WITH OVERHAUL DATE OF 3-27-00. (X)
- Difficulty date
- July 20, 2000
- Submitted
- August 2, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N200AK
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318052180
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 7920 · Engine Oil Distribution (Airframe Furnished)
- Part
- Plate
- Part number
- LW13904
- Condition
- Distorted
- Location
- Housing Seal
- Part time
- 342 hours
- Component
- Gasket
- Component part number
- LW13388
- 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.