Service difficulty report · Oil Filter · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
April 27, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
39,559 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Oil Filter
Part number
P1070
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
45 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) DURING A ROUTINE DAILY INSPECTION THE OIL FILTER BYPASS PIN WAS FOUND POPPED INDICATING AN OBSTRUCTED OIL FILTER. UPON INSPECTION OF THE FILTER IT WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN AT THE OIL INLET MOUNTING FLANGE. PREVIOUS SDR'S HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM, REFERENCE SDR NR 20031024003, 20031024002, 20031024004. A OIL SAMPLE WAS COMPLETED ON THE ENGINE. THE FILTER WHICH WAS REMOVED WAS A PMA FILTER WITH A PART NUMBER OF P-1070. OEM FILTER NORMALLY USED IS A 3001436-1. (TC NR 20060428001)