What was found
(AUS) ENGINE OIL SYSTEM CONTAMINATED BY UNKNOWN NON-FERROUS ITEMS. CONTAMINATES WERE SIMILAR TO SMALL PEBBLES AND WERE APPROXIMATELY 5MM BY 5MM (0.196IN BY 0.196IN) IN SIZE.
- Difficulty date
- November 12, 2003
- Submitted
- January 5, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Oil System
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.