Service difficulty report · Oil Filter · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
October 23, 2003
Submitted
November 3, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
38,840 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Oil Filter
Part number
GT331
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt 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.

What was found

(CAN) ON PILOT PREFLIGHT INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THE RT ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS WAS POPPED, THE OIL FILTER WAS REPLACED, AND OIL SAMPLE TAKEN. IT WAS NOTED THE THE REMOVED OIL FILTER WAS DAMAGED WITH MATERIAL MISSING FROM THE FLANGE. WE BELIEVE THE FILTER WAS PLUGGED FROM THE MISSING MATERIAL OF THE FLANGE AFTER ENTERING THE OIL PUMP.