Service difficulty report · Housing · Mtsbsi MU2B60

Difficulty date
October 8, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B60
Aircraft time
6,123 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Part
Housing
Part number
8962331
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oil Filter
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) PILOT RETURNED TO BASE DUE TO FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE OBSERVED OIL LEAK AND DETERMINED IT WAS COMING FROM THE END OF THE OIL FILTER HOUSING.UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE CHAMFERED END OF THE HOUSING. (TC# 20141015002)