What was found
PIECES OF SEALANT USED TO SEAL THE INLET AND OUTLET OF THE FILTER, INSIDE THE FILTER FLAKING OFF AND GOING DOWNSTREAM IN THE OIL SYSTEM. PIECES COULD GET INTO THE PRESSURE SYSTEM AND STARVE A BEARING FOR OIL.
- Difficulty date
- March 1, 2001
- Submitted
- March 1, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2170S
- Make and model
- Cessna 210L
- Aircraft serial
- 21061131
- Engine
- Cont IO520*
- System (JASC)
- 7920 · Engine Oil Distribution (Airframe Furnished)
- Part
- Oil Filter
- Part number
- CH48108
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Oil Sump
- 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.