Service difficulty report · Filter Adapter · Beech 95B55

Difficulty date
May 4, 2022
Submitted
May 4, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2772
Make and model
Beech 95B55
Aircraft serial
TC1032
Aircraft time
4,711 hours
Engine
Cont IO470L
Engine time
4,961 hours
Part
Filter Adapter
Part number
C6LCS
Part serial
60106
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
4,961 hours
Component
Oil Pump · Cont · IO470L
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
T
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 IS AN F&M ENTERPRISES ADAPTER INSTALLED UNDER AN STC. IT IS AFFECTED BY A STRATUS MANDATORY SERVICE BULLETIN NO. SB-001, REV B AND AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE AD22-04-04. A FIBER GASKET WAS INSTALLED BETWEEN THE ADAPTER NUT AND OIL PUMP BODY. DURING A FLIGHT THE FIBER GASKET SPLIT AND ALLOWED ENGINE OIL TO EXIT THE GASKET UNTIL OIL STARVATION AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ENGINE.

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