Service difficulty report · Seal · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
April 30, 2019
Submitted
February 4, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft serial
32R7780482
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Propeller
Mcauly B3D36C424
Part
Seal
Condition
Deformed
Location
Oil Filter
Component
Oil Filter
Component part number
AA481032
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

THE OIL RELIEF SPRING WAS DEFORMED AND THE FILTER WAS OFF THE SEAL ALLOWING OIL TO BYPASS THE FILTER. THE ENGINE WAS PROBABLY STARTED WITH COLD OIL CAUSING THE FILTER TO COME OFF THE SEAT AND DEFORM THE SPRING. THE FILTER WAS NOT CLOGGED WITH ONLY 23 HOURS ON THE OIL.

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