Service difficulty report · Line · Bbavia 7GCBC

Difficulty date
November 19, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bbavia 7GCBC
Aircraft time
1,117 hours
Engine
Lyc O320A2B
Propeller
Mcauly 1C172AGM
Part
Line
Part number
O320A2B
Condition
Loose
Location
Oil Press
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) PILOT REPORTED LOW OIL PRESSURE AND SMOKE. LANDED OFF AIRPORT TO MINIMIZE POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO ENGINE. NO LOSS OF POWER. INSPECTION REVEALED A LOOSE OIL PRESSURE LINE AT ENGINE. THE TECHNICAL RECORDS SHOWED NO INDICATION OF WORK BEING CARRIED OUT IN THAT AREA. THE LINE WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND. RE-INSTALLATION AND CLEANING OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS CARRIED OUT. BOTH OIL FILTER AND SUCTION SCREEN REMOVED AND INSPECTED NO PROBLEM FOUND. ENGINE FILLED WITH AEROSHELL 15W50 AND GROUND RUN CARRIED OUT NO LEAKS AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUBSEQUENT OIL FILTER AND SUCTION SCREEN INSPECTION CARRIED OUT TWICE IN 10 HRS WITH NO PROBLEM FOUND.