What was found
DURING AN INCOMING MATERIAL INSPECTION, A REPAIR STATION NOTED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A MANUFACTURING INDUCED CRACK ON THE INSIDE PORTION OF THE FILTER BASE RING WHICH RETAINS THE RUBBER GASKET. THIS CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY .0625 INCH IN LENGTH AND APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN FORMED WHEN THE RING WAS CRIMPED TO THE BASE. THE REPAIR STATION CHECKED THEIR STOCK OF FILTERS AND FOUND NO FURTHER INSTANCES OF THIS CONDITION. (X)