Service difficulty report · Adapter

Difficulty date
April 26, 2008
Submitted
April 27, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Part
Adapter
Part serial
28653L
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ORDERED SPIN ON OIL FILTER ADAPTER MODEL NR (TAFL). MACHINED PART WAS NOT COMPLETELY FINISHED. AN IMPORTANT HOLE IN THE OIL PASSAGE DID NOT CONNECT WITH THE OIL DELIVERY LINE BECAUSE IT WASN'T DRILLED DEEP ENOUGH. MFG HAS BEEN COOPERATIVE AND AGREES TO REPLACE, HOWEVER IF ANY OF THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THIS CONDITION, ENGINE FAILURE COULD RESULT. (SN 28653L)