Service difficulty report · Oil Filter · Cessna 182T

Difficulty date
February 22, 2010
Submitted
March 5, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N835CP
Make and model
Cessna 182T
Aircraft serial
18281304
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Part
Oil Filter
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILETRYING TO TIGHTEN A NEW OIL FILTER ONTO ENGINE, THE FILTER WOULD GET PARTIALLY TIGHT THEN POP LOOSE. REMOVED OIL FILTER TO FIND CENTER MOUNTING STUD HAD BROKEN LOOSE. REMOVED OIL FILTER TO FIND CENTER MOUNTING STUD HAD BROKEN LOOSE AND STRIPPED THREADS WHERE IT IS SCREWED INTO THE OIL FILTER.

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