Service difficulty report · Adapter · Piper PA36285

Difficulty date
May 13, 2014
Submitted
May 19, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N410RM
Make and model
Piper PA36285
Aircraft serial
367560084
Aircraft time
7,990 hours
Engine
Lyc IO720A1B
Engine time
573 hours
Part
Adapter
Part number
77852
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oil Filter
Part time
573 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OIL FILTER ADAPTER CRACKED ACROSS THE UPPER LT CORNER DURING FLIGHT, CAUSING LARGE LOSS OF OIL IN APPROX 10 MINUTES OF OPERATION. PART HAS NOT BEEN DISTURBED ON THE ENGINE SINCE THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT BY MFG 573 HRS AGO IN JULY OF 2011. THE ADAPTER IS ETCHED WITH 77852-85 AND HAS WHAT APPEARS TO BE A DATE CODE OF 06-28-05.

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