Service difficulty report · Valve · Moravn Z242L

Difficulty date
October 28, 2002
Submitted
October 28, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N242MC
Make and model
Moravn Z242L
Aircraft serial
0671
Aircraft time
950 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO360A1B6
Engine time
950 hours
Part
Valve
Condition
Eroded
Location
Oil Drain
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

OIL DRAIN VALVE WAS REMOVED BECAUSE OF LEAK, UPON REMOVAL IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT SMALL NUT HOLDING SLUDGE VALVE ASSY TOGETHER WAS WORE TO MIN AMOUNT AND MISSING ONE HALF, IF NUT HAD COME OFF VALVE ASSY WOULD OPEN CAUSING ENGINE OIL TO COMPLETLY DRAIN.