Service difficulty report · Oil Filter · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
May 25, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
8,631 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Oil Filter
Part number
305925701
Condition
Damaged
Location
Secondary
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
G
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 OPS NR1 INSP, ENG OIL FILTERS WERE REMOVED AND INSPECTED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION ON THE FILTER ELEMENT, HOWEVER, WHEN THE SECONDARY FILTER WAS INSPECTED IT WAS FOUND WITH AN OPEN END. THE SECONDARY FILTER IS CONICAL SHAPED WITH THE END CRIMPED CLOSED. BOTH LT AND RT ENG FILTERS WERE FOUND TO BE IN THE SAME CONDITION. CHIP DETECTORS AND RGB SCREENS ON BOTH ENGINES INSPECTED AND FOUND CLEAN. NO EVIDENCE OF ENGINES OPERATING IN BYPASS. FILTERS PN 3059258-01 LOT 467330 INSTALLED 06-MAY-2008 - 396.2 HOURS IN OPERATION.

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