Service difficulty report · Sight Glass · Dorner DO328300

Difficulty date
October 2, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dorner DO328300
Engine
Pwa PW306B
Part
Sight Glass
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Oil Level
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 SERVICING OF THE LT ENGINE OIL, THE OIL LEVEL INDICATOR FLOAT FELL INTO THE FILLER NECK. THE SIGHT GLASS ASSY WAS REMOVED AND THE RETAINING TABS WERE FOUND TO BE NOT FULLY SECURED. TABS WERE BACK INTO PLACE AND SIGHT GLASS REISTALLED IAW AMM.