Service difficulty report · Oil Filter · Robsin R44

Difficulty date
November 6, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Robsin R44
Aircraft time
1,271 hours
Engine
Lyc O540F1B5
Part
Oil Filter
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Engine
Part time
1,615 hours
Component
Lyc
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION, NON MAGNETIC MATERIAL WAS FOUND IN OIL FILTER.AN ACID TEST WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE MATERIAL FOUND IN OIL FILTER AND WAS FOUND TO BE SHINNY, NON ALUMIUM AND NON FERROUS. 2000-12-07 TC: EXPECT FOLLOW-UP FROM SUBMITTER WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.