Service difficulty report · Housing · Cessna 150M

Difficulty date
February 19, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 150M
Aircraft time
10,436 hours
Engine
Cont O200A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A102OCM
Part
Housing
Part number
35020
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oil Screen
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

(CAN) DURING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, AN OIL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE OIL SCREEN HOUSING. UPON REMOVAL OF THE HOUSING, A CRACK WAS FOUND FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER OF ONE OF THE MOUNTING EARS. THE HOUSING WAS REPLACED WITH AN INSPECTED USED SERVICEABLE HOUSING. THE ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN AND NO FURTHER LEAK WAS FOUND. THE TOTAL TIME IN SERVICE OF THE CRACKED HOUSING IS UNKNOWN.

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