What was found
OIL FILTER BYPASS SPRING FOUND BROKEN AND DISC FOUND UNDER ENGINE OIL PRESSURE VALVE. ENGINE HAD NO OIL PRESSURE AFTER START-UP. BYPASS DISC FOUND UNDER ENGINE OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE PREVENTING ENGINE FROM DEVELOPING ANY PRESSURE.
- Difficulty date
- November 1, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 210
- Engine
- Cont IO520L
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Bypass Spring
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Oil Filter Adapt
- 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.