What was found
NO OIL PRESSURE UPON ENGINE START UP. OIL PUMP, SUCTION TUBE, AND CONNECTIONS CHECKED OK. REMOVED FILTER ADAPTER, INSTALLED FILTER SCREEN ENGINE HAD PROPER OIL PRESSURE. NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO FILTER ADAPTER.
- Difficulty date
- November 14, 2001
- Submitted
- November 21, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7179E
- Make and model
- Cessna 182B
- Aircraft serial
- 52179
- Engine
- Cont O470L
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Adapter
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.