Service difficulty report · Oil Filter

Difficulty date
July 12, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cont IO520M
Part
Oil Filter
Part number
ES48109
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

THE ENGINE OIL SYSTEM WAS CONTAMINATED BY OIL FILTER SEAL DEBRIS. (K) ON DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE RUBBER DEBRIS WAS FOUND: IN THE OIL PASSAGE THAT FEEDS THE STARTER ADAPTER WITH THE ADAPTER PILOT BEARING PLUGGED. UPON SPLITTING OF THE ENGINE CASE DEBRIS WAS FOUND IN THE OIL PASSAGE TO THE NR 3 MAIN BEARING. BOTH OIL COOLING JETS TO NR 3 MAIN BEARING WERE PLUGGED WITH RUBBER DEBRIS. THE RIGHT WAS PLUGGED WITH A PIECE .6250 INCH LONG AND THE LT WITH A PIECE .1875 INCH LONG. ONE PIECE OF RUBBER DEBRIS WAS LOCATED IN THE OIL PASSAGE TO THE NR 5 BEARING. (K)