Service difficulty report · Valve · Bbavia 7EC

Difficulty date
December 19, 2007
Submitted
January 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N274AC
Make and model
Bbavia 7EC
Aircraft serial
10142007
Engine
Cont O200A
Part
Valve
Part number
SAS6250
Condition
Damaged
Location
Oil Tank
Part time
1 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

INSTALLED OIL QUICK DRAIN VALVE PN SG250 ON NEW AIRCRAFT/ ENGINE. AIRCRAFT FLEW APPROX 1 HOUR. OIL LEAK NOTICED FROM DRAIN VALVE. REMOVED VALVE TO FIND VALVE SNAP RING IN OIL DRAINED FROM ENGINE AND VALVE O-RING DAMAGED. ONE CUT THROUGH AND THE OTHER NICKED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED OIL DRAIN VALVE CONTACTED THE EDGE OF THE OIL PICK-UP TUBE CAUSEING DAMAGE. SUBJECT VALVE IS NOT COMPATABLE WITH THE O200A66B ENGINE. (K)