Service difficulty report · Line · Piper PA28180

Difficulty date
April 20, 2023
Submitted
April 20, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7100
Make and model
Piper PA28180
Aircraft serial
284739
Aircraft time
5,037 hours
Part
Line
Part number
72702
Condition
Unknown
Location
Zone 100
Part time
5,037 hours
Component
Oil Retrun Line · Lyc
Component part number
72702
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE B NUT ON THE OIL RETURN LINE FROM THE #1 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. OIL WAS LEAKING FORM THIS LOCATION AND SOME WAS NOTED ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RH WING FROM THE AIR FLOW. REMOVED THE UPPER COWLING AND TIGHTEN BUT B NUT. RAN THE ENGINE ON THE GROUND TO TEST FOR LEAKS. NONE NOTED. RE INSTALLED THE UPPER COWL AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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