Service difficulty report · Filter · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
April 26, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft time
13,356 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30S
Part
Filter
Part number
WF335202
Condition
Debonded
Location
Oil System
Part time
400 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 SCHEDULED FILTER REPLACEMENT, METAL END CAGE WAS FOUND DISBONDED (SEE ATTACHED PHOTO). THE SEPARATION ALLOWED UNFILTERED ENGINE OIL TO PASS THROUGH THE SYSTEM. BOTH FILTERS ON SUBJECT A/C WERE FOUND IN THIS CONDITION, WITH EPOXY PARTICLES PRESENT IN THE FILTER BOWL. SUBSEQUENTLY A FILTER WAS CHECKED ON ANOTHER A/C, WHERE ONE FILTER WAS ALSO FOUND DISBONDED. THE OPERATOR IMPLEMENTED A RECALL OF ALL WF335202 LITERS IN ITS FLEET AND INVENTORY. EVIDENCE TO DATE, TRACES ALL FAILED FILTERS TO LOT NR 50094442.