Service difficulty report · Oil Filter · Cessna T206H

Difficulty date
November 3, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna T206H
Aircraft time
867 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540AJ1A
Propeller
Mcauly B3D36C432
Part
Oil Filter
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
1,024 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LANDING FOR FUEL PILOT NOTED A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL WAS VISIBLE LONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE BOTTOM OF THE FUSELAGE. AN INVESTIGATION LED MAINTENANCE TO THE COOLING SHROUD ASSEMBLY FOR VACUUM PUMP. THE SHROUD HAD LOOSENED AND ROTATED COMING IN CONTACT WITH OIL FILTER. THE CONTACT HAD PRODUCED A SMALL ABRASION WHERE, WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND SYSTEM PRESSURIZED, AN APPROXIMATE 1" CRACK DEVELOPED. AS A RESULT OF THE CRACK OIL WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE THE SYSTEM. THE ENGINE WAS CHECKED AND CONFIRMED THAT IT HAD NOT RUN COMPLETELY DRY OF OIL. FOUR LTRS OF OIL WHERE ADDED TO TOP SYSTEM. FILTER REPLACED AND SHROUD RE-POSITIONED. NO FURTHER OIL LEAKS NOTED ON GROUND RUNS.

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