Service difficulty report · Oil Filter · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
July 21, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
10,215 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Oil Filter
Part number
307097601
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
265 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

DURING THE PHASE 2, 3, & 4 INSP, 1 OF THE TASKS IS TO REMOVE THE ENGINE OIL FILTERS AND CARRY OUT AN INSP AND CLEANING. WHILE CARRYING OUT THE TASK A CRACKED INNER FILTER CONE WAS DISCOVERED. THE FILTER WAS INSTALLED ON THE LT ENGINE, PN INSTALLED WAS 3059257-01 AND WITH AN IN HOUSE SN ASD89. THE FILTER ALSO HAS A 1000 HRS O/H REQUIREMENT AND THE 1 IN QUESTION HAD 249.9 HRS REMAINING TILL O/H.

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