What was found
(AUS) ENGINE OIL FILTER VALVE STUCK - FILTER COLLAPSED AND FILTER HOUSING BASE GASKET BLEW OUT - SUSPECT CAUSED BY COLD MORNING STARTS (VISCOUS OIL) AND POOR STARTING TECHNIQUES
- Difficulty date
- June 30, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA28236
- Engine
- Lyc O540J3A5
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCF2YR1
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 76539
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Eng Oil Filter
- 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.