What was found
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, ENGINE OIL FILTER WAS CUT OPEN AND INSPECTED. FILTER WAS FOUND CONTAMINATED WITH METAL PARTICLES. INSPECTION OF PROPELLER AND ALL OTHER ENGINE ACCESSORIES WAS SATISFACTORY. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- May 5, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N600EE
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 317952158
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- Oil System
- 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.