Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
November 4, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
12,567 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS159311
Condition
Cut
Location
Adc Oil Filter
Component
Oil Filter · 2031
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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) ACFT HAD A CHIP INDICATION IN FLIGHT, THE PILOTS LANDED AT THE COMPANY BASE. THE ENGINEERS INVESTIGATED AND FOUND MINOR FUZZ ON THE ADC SCAVENGE OIL FILTER CHIP PLUG. THE CHIP PLUG WAS CLEANED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE IAW MM. THE ACFT WENT OUT ON ANOTHER FLIGHT AND APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER. THE PILOT LANDED AND DISCOVERED A MAJOR OIL LEAK IN THE ENGINE AREA. THE LEAK WAS INVESTIGATED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE CHIP PLUG O-RING ON THE ADC FILTER WAS CUT. THE ADC FILTER CHIP PLUG, PN 203-1 ONLY HAS A SINGLE O-RING SO WHEN IT WAS DAMAGED THERE WAS NO BACKUP O-RING TO PREVENT A MAJOR LEAK.