What was found
DURING INSPECTION AT ENGINE OVERHAUL, BOTH INDUCTION DRAIN BOSSES ON OIL SUMPS WERE FOUND CRACKED. SUSPECT BOSSES CRACKED FROM OVER TIGHTENING DRAIN VALVE ASSY, PN 24995-00.
- Difficulty date
- April 12, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3040A
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 447995093
- Engine
- Lyc LO360E1A6
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Sump Assy
- Part number
- LW14888
- Condition
- Boss Cracked
- Location
- Induction Drain
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.