What was found
(AUS) ENGINE OIL FILTER CONVERTER PLATE GASKET FAULTY. GASKET WAS SWOLLEN AND SPONGY IN APPEARANCE. (X)
- Difficulty date
- September 25, 2000
- Submitted
- December 7, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Gasket
- Part number
- LW13388
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 215 cycles
- Component
- Engine · Lyc
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.