What was found
GASKET UNDER OIL FILTER CONNECTOR PLATE FAILED RESULTING IN LARGE OIL LEAK AND ENGINE FIRE. UPON REMOVAL, GASKET APPEARED TO HAVE UNUSUALLY SOFT CONSISTENCY AND EXTENDED BEYOND NORMAL DIMENSIONS. REPLACED WITH NEW. (X)
- Difficulty date
- June 7, 2000
- Submitted
- August 3, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3536B
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 317952205
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 7920 · Engine Oil Distribution (Airframe Furnished)
- Part
- Gasket
- Part number
- 13388
- Condition
- Eroded
- Location
- Accessory Case
- Part time
- 734 hours
- Component
- Oil Filter Cnvtr · Lyc
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.