What was found
OIL LINE FRACTURED (1) INCH FROM FITTING IN FRONT OF CRANKCASE CAUSING LOSS OF OIL AND OIL PRESSURE. AS A RESULT OF MALFUNCTION, GOVERNOR HAD TO BE OVERHAULED, PROP FLUSHED AND RESEALED; ENGINE HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE. (K)
- Difficulty date
- January 27, 2009
- Submitted
- February 3, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N404SE
- Make and model
- Piper PA28R200
- Aircraft serial
- 28R7435223
- Engine
- Lyc IO360C1C
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Line
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- Engine Oil
- 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.