Service difficulty report · Oil Filter · Cessna 172A

Difficulty date
November 29, 2008
Submitted
November 29, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7830T
Make and model
Cessna 172A
Aircraft serial
47430
Engine
Cont O300D
Part
Oil Filter
Part number
ES48109
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Engine
Part time
2 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON 11/26/2008, APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE AFTER START-UP THE OIL FILTER RUPTURED RESULTING IN MASSIVE LOSS OF ENGINE OIL. THE OIL FILTER WAS THE LAST OF FOUR THAT WERE PURCHASED ON 10/05/2006. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN UPON NOTICE OF LOW OIL PRESSURE AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE UNHARMED BY THE LOCAL AP MECHANIC.

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