What was found
GASKET FOUND CUT UPON REMOVAL. POSSIBLY DUE TO INSTALLATION PROCEDURE. RECOMMEND MORE CARE IN INSTALLING ADAPTER PLATE TO PREVIENT COCKING ON INSTALLATION. MAKE SURE GASKET IS CENTERED ON PLATE.
- Difficulty date
- January 4, 2001
- Submitted
- January 29, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N35805
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318052090
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Gasket
- Part number
- 06B26072
- Condition
- Cut
- Location
- Oil Filter
- Part time
- 61 hours
- 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.