Service difficulty report · Tube · Namer HARVARDMK4

Difficulty date
March 27, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Namer HARVARDMK4
Aircraft time
6,429 hours
Engine
Pwa S3H1
Propeller
Hamstd 12D40
Part
Tube
Part number
12345
Condition
Bent
Location
Oil Transfer
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) ENGINE SUMP WAS REQD TO BE REMVD FROM ENGINE TO FACILITATE CYLINDER REMOVAL. UPON REMOVAL OF SUMP, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT DAMAGE HAD OCCURRED TO OIL TRANSFER TUBES FROM SUMP TO CRANKCASE. THIS HAD BEEN CAUSED BY IMPROPER ASSY OF ENGINE AT AN EARLIER REPAIR.