Service difficulty report · Cover · Swftms GC1B

Difficulty date
June 14, 2001
Submitted
December 27, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2432B
Make and model
Swftms GC1B
Aircraft serial
3732
Engine
Cont C125
Part
Cover
Part number
640849
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil Filter
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN FLIGHT ALL ENGINE OIL WAS PUMPED OVERBOARD CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. LOSS OF ENGINE OIL WAS DUE TO FAILURE OF THREADS ON MAGNESIUM CRANKCASE COVER ASSEMBLY. THE THREADS FAILED WHERE THE OIL FILTER ADAPTER THREADS INTO THE CRANKCASE COVER ASSEMBLY. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, REMOVE THREADED TYPE CONTINENTAL OIL FILTER ASSEMBLY FROM SERVICE.