Service difficulty report · Drain · Bbavia 7EC

Difficulty date
October 25, 2007
Submitted
November 20, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N274AC
Make and model
Bbavia 7EC
Aircraft serial
101407
Engine
Cont O200*
Part
Drain
Part number
SA56250
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

INSTALLED QUICK DRAIN VALVE (OIL) ON NEW AIRCRAFT/ ENGINE. AIRCRAFT FLEW APPROX 1 HR , INITIAL FLIGHT TEST. VERY MINUTE OIL LEAK WAS NOTED FROM OIL QUICK DRAIN VALVE. REMOVED VALVE TO FIND VALVE SNAP RING IN OIL DRAINED FROM ENGINE, ALSO FOUND O-RING SPLIT. NOTE: NO DAMAGE TO ENGINE OCCURRED. (K)