Service difficulty report · Housing · Cessna 150H

Difficulty date
June 12, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 150H
Aircraft time
2,224 hours
Engine
Lyc O320A2B
Propeller
Mcauly 1C172AGM
Part
Housing
Part number
62815
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oil Screen
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
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 GROUND RUN AFTER ANNUAL INSP OIL APPEARED ON THE WINDSHIELD SHORTLY AFTER STARTING. ENG WAS SHUTDOWN WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE AND THE UPPER LT FLANGE OF THE OIL PRESSURE SCREEN HSG WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. UPON REMOVAL OF THE HSG THE FLANGE DEPARTED FROM HSG. IT DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE UNDERGONE AN OVER TORQUE, BUT RATHER APPEARED TO HAVE CRACKED/BROKEN DUE TO AGE OR MFG FLAW.

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