Service difficulty report · Oil Filter · Robsin R22BETA

Difficulty date
August 19, 2002
Submitted
September 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Robsin R22BETA
Engine
Lyc O320B2C
Part
Oil Filter
Part number
CH48108
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT HAD OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS IN CRUISE AND RETURNED TO BASE. GROUND RUNS CONFIRMED LOW OIL PRESSURE AT IDLE. OIL FILTER WAS CUT OPEN & THE RUBBER FLAPPER VALVE WAS FOUND LOOSE AND MISSING AT 3/8 X 3/8 INCH PIECE. MISSING PART WAS FOUND IN OIL PRESSURE REGULATOR. ALL PARTS OF RUBBER WERE FOUND. OIL FILTER REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.