Service difficulty report · Strainer · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
June 30, 2000
Submitted
August 17, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N414P
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
414A0507
Part
Strainer
Part number
17374
Condition
Restricted
Location
Oil Line/Wastega
Part time
10 hours
Component
Oil Strainer Ele
Component part number
EK9052V
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.

What was found

OIL STRAINER ELEMENT P/N EK9052V INSTALLED UNDER STC BY RAM WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS MODIFIED TO SERIES VII. ELEMENT PLUGS UP AND HAS NO BYPASS AND LIMITS OIL FLOW TO WASTEGATE AND AIRCRAFT DOES NOT DEVELOP FULL POWER ON TAKEOFF OR AT ALTITUDE. WITH NEW ELEMENT, AIRCRAFT OPERATES NORMAL. ELEMENT LASTS ONLY BETWEEN 5 TO 15 HOURS. (X)

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