Service difficulty report · Oil Filter · Arion LIGHTNING

Difficulty date
February 26, 2014
Submitted
February 26, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N716M
Make and model
Arion LIGHTNING
Aircraft serial
50
Aircraft time
227 hours
Engine
Amtr JABIRU3300
Engine time
227 hours
Part
Oil Filter
Part number
S9
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
227 hours
Component
Engine · Amtr
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

LOSS OF ALL OIL DURING DESCENT. INSPECTION REVELED THAT THE THE THREADS ON THE OIL FILTER BOSS, CRACKED CAUSING THE FILER TO SEPARATE FROM THE ENGINE ATTACH POINT.