Service difficulty report · Elbow · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
March 5, 2012
Submitted
March 5, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
FQAR173S
Bird Acquisition LLC.
Aircraft
N312PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843509
Aircraft time
11,724 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Engine time
10,087 hours
Part
Elbow
Part number
68778000
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON INSTALLATION OF A NEW OIL PRESSURE HOSE ELBOW A DEFECT WAS FOUND IN THE PART. THIS IS AN ORIFICED FITTING, IT APPEARS THAT WHEN THE ORIFICE HOLE WAS MACHINED IT WAS DRILLED TO FAR AND THE HOLE CONTINUES OUT THE SIDE OF THE FITTING. THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSED OIL LOSS ONTO THE ENGINE WHEN STARTED.

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