What was found
PILOT REPORTED LOW OIL PRESSURE IN-FLIGHT. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM OIL FILTER ADAPTER. REMOVED ADAPTER, INSTALLED NEW O-RING AND REINSTALLED. NO FURTHER LEAKS FOUND.
- Difficulty date
- January 22, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4853N
- Make and model
- Cessna 182Q
- Aircraft serial
- 18267420
- Engine
- Cont O470U
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Adapter
- Part number
- 12509225
- Condition
- Leak
- Location
- Oil Filter
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- J, K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.