Service difficulty report · Separator · Cessna 182H

Difficulty date
April 5, 2001
Submitted
May 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3495S
Make and model
Cessna 182H
Aircraft serial
18255895
Engine
Cont O470*
Part
Separator
Part number
C1650010102
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Air/Oil
Part time
5,686 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

OIL FILTER INSPECTION REVEALED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF CONTAMINATION. INVESTIGATION REVEALED AIR/OIL SEPERATOR INTERNAL SCREEN COMING APART. YEARS OF VIBRATION MAY HAVE CAUSED SCREEN SEPARATION. FACTORY RECOMMENDS 100 HOURS CLEANING. THERE IS NO WAY TO INSPECT UNIT WITHOUT CUTTING IT OPEN.

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