What was found
(CAN) LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS FLICKERING IN THE YELLOW DURING GROUND RUNS. FOUND THE OIL FILTER ADAPTER HOUSING HAD TWO BROKEN MOUNTING TABS. ADAPTER WAS REPLACED & AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- December 21, 2014
- Submitted
- March 12, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Mtsbsi MU2B60
- Aircraft time
- 13,327 hours
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE33110
- System (JASC)
- 7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System
- Part
- Adapter
- Part number
- 8962331
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Oil Filter
- Part time
- 16,515 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.