Service difficulty report · Oil Filter · Gippld GA8

Difficulty date
July 24, 2025
Submitted
August 11, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gippld GA8
Engine
Lyc IO540K1A5
Part
Oil Filter
Part number
AA48109
Condition
Defective
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TEMPEST OIL FILTER PN AA48109 FOUND DEFECTIVE AT INSPECTION. NEW OIL FILTER HAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE MOUNT THREADS ARE NOT TRUE TO CENTERLINE OF THE FILTER. THIS IS A SPIN ON OIL FILTER. IT IS A PMA PART AND MFG. AND SOLD IN THE USA. WHEN INSTALLING IT IS EASY TO SEE THAT IT IS NOT TRUE SO IT WOBBLES WHILE BEING INSTALLED. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THIS IS THE THIRD FROM INK STAMP SERIES 15HK THAT WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS WITH THIS ISSUE THIS YEAR. THE WOBBLE IS SUCH THAT AT TORQUE THE GASKET IS CRUSHED ON ONE SIDE AND THE OTHER JUST TOUCHING. THIS SIDE LOADS THE MOUNTING STUD. THIS IS A SAFETY OF FLIGHT CONCERN. THIS IS MY SECOND MFD REPORT ON THIS ISSUE.