What was found
(CAN) OIL FILTER ADAPTER REMOVED FOR INSPECTION OF GASKET IN RESPONSE TO EMERGENCY AD 2000-18-53 AND FOUND GASKET TO BE IN A MUSHY, SOFT DETERIORATING CONDITION, RATHER THAN THE FIRM RUBBER IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE.
- Difficulty date
- September 21, 2000
- Submitted
- January 22, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft time
- 6,932 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360E1A6
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Gasket
- Part number
- LW13388
- Condition
- Deteriorated
- Location
- Oil System
- Part time
- 200 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.