Service difficulty report · Oil Filter · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
December 20, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Oil Filter
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE GETTING READY FOR TAKEOFF, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE OIL FILTER BYPASS INDICATION CAME ON MOMENTARILY AND WENT OUT WITH A CORRESPONDING SPIKE IN OIL PRESSURE INTO THE RED. WHEN THEY BROUGHT THE THROTTLE BACK, THE OIL PRESSURE RETURNED TO THE GREEN. THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. OIL LEVEL VERIFIED AND FOUND VERY LOW, ACFT RETURNED TO THE HANGAR.