What was found
LARGE LOCKNUT ON OIL FILTER ADAPTER CAME LOOSE AND OIL WENT OVERBOARD AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A FIELD. THE SAFETY WIRE WAS STILL ATTACHED.
- Difficulty date
- December 4, 2002
- Submitted
- December 30, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N95PY
- Make and model
- Cessna 210E
- Aircraft serial
- 21058514
- Engine
- Cont IO520A
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Nut
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Oil Filter Adapt
- 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.