Service difficulty report · Filter · Grtlks 2T1A2

Difficulty date
March 28, 2003
Submitted
May 21, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6018L
Make and model
Grtlks 2T1A2
Aircraft serial
0711
Engine
Lyc AEIO360B1G6
Part
Filter
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
1,485 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON INSTALL, OIL FILTER SCREEN WAS REMOVED TO DRAIN OIL, WAS FOUND, INSTALLED IMPROPER, WAS CRUSHED ON ONE END. OIL FILTER BASE ASSY WAS REMOVED TO AID IN INSTALL OF AN OIL LINE, GASKET WAS FOUND INSTALLED BACKWARDS, PARTIAL BLOCKAGE OF OIL PORTS. INSTALLED FUEL SERVO, AND FOUND ARMS (MIXTURE AND THROTTLE) WERE DIFFERENT FROM ONES WE SENT, AND THROWS WERE DIFFERENT (NEITHER ARM INSTALLED ALLOWED STOP TO STOP MOVEMENT), ARMS HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER FINAL INSTALL, READY FOR START, BUT WOULD NOT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED FUEL MANIFOLD PLUNGER WAS STUCK CLOSED, WOULD NOT OPEN TO FUEL PRESSURE. ONCE PLUNGER WAS RELEASED ENG WAS GROUND RUN AND SET UP. ONE HOUR FLIGHT WAS MADE BEFORE THE PLUNGER SEIZED AGAIN.