What was found
OIL FILTER BURST AT START-UP. GASKET FORCED FROM GROOVE. ENGINE LOST ALL OIL. FILTER 'DOMED OUT' AT BOTH ENDS. ALL OIL PASSAGEWAYS IN ENGINE AND OIL COOLER OK. PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IN ENGINE OK. SUSPECT FILTER BYPASS.
- Difficulty date
- February 19, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7989
- Make and model
- Amtr STARDUSTR300
- Aircraft serial
- 476
- Engine
- Cont E225*
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Filter
- Part number
- CH48109
- Condition
- Burst
- Location
- Engine Oil
- Component
- Champion
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.