Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA23160

Difficulty date
December 12, 2000
Submitted
February 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4048P
Make and model
Piper PA23160
Aircraft serial
231525
Engine
Lyc O320B3B
Part
Tube
Part number
0320
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AC RETURNED TO AIRPORT DUE TO NOTICEABLE OIL LEAKAGE APPEARING ON LEFT WING AND COWLING. 4 QUARTS OF OIL MISSING WHEN MAINTENANCE CK ENGINE. FOUND OIL DIPSTICK TUBE HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY SAFETIED AND LOOSENED, ALLOWING OIL TO ESCAPE. OTHER ENGINE TUBE WAS ALSO LOOSE, BUT NOT LEAKING AS BADLY. RESECURED AND SAFETIED BOTH TUBES. AC HAD RECENT INSPECTION.

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