Service difficulty report · Sump · Found FBA2C1

Difficulty date
March 1, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Found FBA2C1
Aircraft time
1,170 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540L1A5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Sump
Part number
77517
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Engine Oil Sys
Part time
1,100 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) OIL SUMP WAS REMOVED TO INSPECT SUMP BAFFLE IAW SB. INTERNAL CRACK IN THE SUMP WAS FOUND NEAR ONE OF THE MOUNTING LUGS. IAW THE SB, THE OIL SUMP BAFFLE HAD A LACK OF CLEARANCE AND HAD BEEN RUBBING THE BOTTOM OF THE SUMP. BAFFLE, AND SUMP HAD SIGNS OF WEAR. BAFFLE WAS LOOSE, AND HAD (2) BROKEN CONTACT POINTS. ENGINE REMOVED TO FURTHER DETERMINE CONTAMINATION AND SERVICEABILITY. (TC NR 20080303009)

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