Service difficulty report · Oil Filter · Cessna 182P

Difficulty date
April 17, 2006
Submitted
May 5, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N58946
Make and model
Cessna 182P
Aircraft serial
18262417
Engine
Cont O470*
Part
Oil Filter
Part number
CH48110
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Engine
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.

What was found

MOUNTING STUD TOO LONG, APPROX .200 LONGER. INSTALLED OIL FILTER AFTER OIL CHANGE, RAN ENGINE TO LEAK CHECK AND LOST ALMOST 2 QTS OF OIL. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE OIL FILTER STUD WAS TOO LONG CAUSING THE FILTER TO TORQUE BEFORE SEAL TOUCHED FLANGE, LEAVING .050 GAP. REPLACED FILTER WITH SAME PN BUT WITH SHORTER STUD AND LEAK CHECKED, OK. (K)

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