Service difficulty report · Adapter · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
December 16, 2016
Submitted
December 20, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N721CK
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
447995314
Engine
Lyc O360E1A6D
Engine time
4,955 hours
Part
Adapter
Part number
LW15047
Condition
Broken
Location
Oil Filter
Part time
4,955 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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

LEFT ENGINE OIL FILTER ADAPTER CAST ASSEMBLY BROKE AT THE FITTING WHERE THE OIL CONVERTER PLATE SCREWS IN. THIS ALLOWED THE OIL FILTER ASSEMBLY TO DROP TO THE SIDE CAUSING AN ENGINE OIL LEAK. SUSPECT ADAPTER COULD HAVE BEEN CRACKED FOR SOME TIME AS IT IS HIDDEN BEHIND CONVERTER PLATE AND IF IT LEAKED IT WOULD GO UNDETECTED (AS OIL DRAINS BACK INTO SUMP).

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