Service difficulty report · Case · Piper PA31325

Difficulty date
September 7, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31325
Aircraft time
3,115 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Case
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Oil Filter
Part time
50 hours
Component
Oil Filter · Champion · CH481031
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

WHILE CONDUCTING A 50 HR INSP, THE LT ENGINE OIL FILTER WAS SPLIT TO VERIFY NO METAL COMTAMINATION WAS PRESENT. THE FILTER ASSY WAS FOUND COLLAPSED. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGED NOTED TO THE OUTER METAL CASING. NO DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE OR ABNORMAL INDICATIONS WERE NOTED DURING FLIGHT.

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