What was found
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION WE TRIED TO INSTALL A NEW FILTER ELEMENT. THE ELEMENT WOULD NOT SIT INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE FILTER HOUSING BOWL. THE FILTER WAS REJECTED & RED TAGGED BY THE TECHNICIAN & RETURNED TO THE MATERIALS DEPARTMENT. WE HAD IN THE PAST REJECTED THIS SAME PN FILTER FOR THE SAME DEFECT & SUBMITTED SCRS TO A/C MANUFACTURER & AN SDRS TO THE FAA. A/C MANUFACTURER CLAIMS TO HAVE PURGED THEIR STOCK OF THIS DEFECTIVE FILTER ELEMENTS. THIS ELEMENT IS LOT NUMBER 395141, MFG DATE 4/13. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO A/C MANUFACTURER UNDER SCR REPORT NUMBER 677262.