Service difficulty report · Filter

Difficulty date
February 13, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Filter
Part number
6870032N
Condition
Damaged
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE OIL FILTER, VENDOR NR IS 05228-759280-101. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH ONE OF THE SEAMS IN ONE OF THE ELEMENTS NOT BEING SEALED. ALL OF THE PTI FILTERS IN STOCK WERE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE SAME DEFECT IN EACH FILTER. THE FILTERS WERE PURCHASED AND THE VENDOR HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS DEFECT AND ALL THE FILTERS HAVE BEEN PLACED IN QUARANTINE STORES PENDING RETURN TO THE VENDOR. (TC NR 20060215002)