Service difficulty report · Tube · 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
Engine
Lyc O360A4A
Engine time
5,037 hours
Part
Tube
Part number
72702
Condition
Unknown
Location
Zone 100
Part time
5,037 hours
Component
Oil Return Tube
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

PILOT NOTED SMALL WISPS OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CO PILOT NOTICED OIL ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RH WING. PILOT RETUNED TO AIRPORT AND BROUGHT THE AIRPLANE TO THE MX HANGAR. I NOTICED OIL ON THE RH SIDE OF THE ENGINE COWLING. UPON REMOVING THE UPPER COWLING I FOUND A LOOSE "B" NUT ON THE OIL RETURN LINE FOR CYLINDER #1. I PROPERLY TIGHTENED THE B NUT, TEST RAN THE THE ENGINE AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS. NONE WERE FOUND. I INSTALLED THE UPPER COWL AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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