Service difficulty report · Filter · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
June 28, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
8,248 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101600A3
Part
Filter
Part number
25847
Condition
Damaged
Location
Threads
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHEN REMOVING THE P/C FILTER FOR A SCHEDULED 100 HR CLEANING THE THREADS ON THE FITTING WERE VERY TIGHT TO COME OFF. INSP OF THE THREADS ON THE FILTER HSG SHOWED THE THREADS WERE STRIPPED. LOG BOOK SHOWED THE P/C FILTER ASSY WAS INSTALLED NEW JUST 68 HR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. PURCHASING A DIFFERENT PN/MFG FILTER HAS BEEN DONE TO HOPEFULLY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.