Service difficulty report · Oil Filter · Gulstm G100

Difficulty date
December 12, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Gulstm G100
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Oil Filter
Part number
99193SOCN3070945
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
160 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 THE SOAP SAMPLE INSPECTION OF THE LT ENGINE, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A SECTION OF THE OIL FILTER END CAP MISSING FROM THE CLOSED END OF THE FILTER. HONEYWELL TECHNICAL SUPPORT WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED TO FIND THE MISSING PIECE. GULFSTREAM MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS WERE DISPATCHED AND HAVE BEEN WORKING THROUGH THE OIL SYSTEM TO FIND THE MISSING PIECE OF OIL FILTER. THE LAST SOAP SAMPLE AND FILTER CHANGE WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY GULFSTREAM FOR THE 25 HR INITIAL CHECK.