Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Moravn Z242L

Difficulty date
April 8, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Moravn Z242L
Aircraft time
1,098 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO360A1B6
Part
Tee Fitting
Part number
L24276000600
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 AN ENGINE REMOVAL THE OIL DRAIN TEE FITTING WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE PICK UP TUBE LOOSE IN THE TEE FITTING. THIS PROBLEM WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IN AN SDR. A MANDATORY SB WAS ISSUED FROM THE MANUFACTURER (MSBZ242L/42A) AND THE FITTINGS WERE REPAIRED AND TESTED IAW THE SB. THIS FITTING WILL BE REPAIRED IAW THE SB AND THEN TESTED IAW THE SB. IF THIS FITTING HAD SEPARATED THE RESULT WOULD HAVE BEEN A RESTRICTION IN THE OIL SYSTEM WITH LOW OIL PRESSURE IN THE ENGINE.