Service difficulty report · Adapter · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
January 13, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
36,802 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Adapter
Part number
8941172
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oil Filter
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) A SPECIAL INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT TO FLEET AIRCRAFT OF SUSPECTED CRACKING OIL FILTER ADAPTERS. EDDY CURRENT METHOD WAS USED TO DISCOVER THIS CRACKED ADAPTER . ALTHOUGH VISIBLE WITH THE NAKED EYE, INITIAL DETECTION MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO THE ADAPTER LOCATION. FLEET INSPECTION IS STILL UNDERWAY.THIS ADAPTER SHOWS THE SAME PATTERN OF CRACKING AS THE ADAPTER DISCUSSED IN SDR20050105015.