Service difficulty report · Adapter · Beech K35

Difficulty date
October 29, 2014
Submitted
October 29, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N10EL
Make and model
Beech K35
Aircraft serial
D5957
Aircraft time
3,637 hours
Engine
Cont IO470C
Engine time
315 hours
Part
Adapter
Condition
Damaged
Location
Oil Filter
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, Y
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

THE OIL FILTER ADAPTER HAD SEPARATED, PULLED OUT OF OIL PUMP HOUSING, DUE TO THE FAILURE/SHEARING OF THE ATTACHMENT THREADS. THIS FAILURE ALLOWED ALL ENGINE OIL TO BE PUMPED OVERBOARD AND CAUSING AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING. THIS PART IS THE SUBJECT OF AD 96-12-22 AND THE OWNER AND MECHANIC STATE THAT IS WAS COMPLIED WITH 11 MONTHS PRIOR.

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