Service difficulty report · Packing · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
December 4, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Packing
Part number
AS3209224
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil Filter
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING REPLACEMENT OF AN ENGINE OIL FILTER MAINTENANCE FOUND A BATCH OF AS3209-224 RINGS, ENGINE OIL FILTER, THE ONE THAT GOES AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE FILTER, THAT ARE THE INCORRECT SIZE. THE CORRECT SIZE FOR AN AS3209-224 IS 1.75 ID AND 2 OD. LOT 15055016, DCN G38693 WERE FOUND TO BE 1.50 ID AND 1.75 OD WHICH LOOKS LIKE THEY SHOULD BE A -222. THE SUBJECT BATCH OF O-RINGS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM STOCK, TAGGED ACCORDINGLY & PLACED IN QUARANTINED. VENDOR HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AS TO THE DISCREPANT BATCHES.

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