Service difficulty report · Breather · Cessna T182T

Difficulty date
November 13, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna T182T
Aircraft time
433 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540AK1A
Part
Breather
Part number
155016728
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
480 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) THE OIL BREATHER/SEPARATOR TAKES BLOWBY GASES FROM THE ENGINE CRANKCASE AND CENTRIFUGALLY SEPARATES OIL MISTS FROM THEM BEFORE DUMPING THE GASES OVERBOARD THROUGH THE BREATHER TUBE. OIL IS RETURNED TO THE ENGINE SUMP. OIL WAS NOTED SEEPING FROM A CRACK IN THE WELD ATTACHING THE BOTTOM OVERBOARD DRAIN TUBE TO THE OIL SEPARATOR/BREATHER. THE ASSY IS MADE OF LIGHT ALUMINUM AND IS ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE AND SUBJECTED TO VIBRATION.

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