Service difficulty report · Baffle · Found FBA2C1

Difficulty date
September 27, 2013
Submitted
September 27, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Found FBA2C1
Aircraft serial
0050
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Engine time
1,062 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Baffle
Part number
56G23399
Condition
Broken
Location
Oil Sump
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

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, DISCOVERED BROKEN RIVET IN ENGINE OIL SUCTION SCREEN. BASED ON PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, KNEW THIS MOST LIKELY CAME FROM A BROKEN OIL SUMP BAFFLING. CALLED MFG ENGINES TECH LINE TO CONFIRM THIS. MFG TECH FORWARDED A COPY OF MFG ENG SB 579, WHICH COVERS BROKEN OIL SUMP BAFFLING IN THIS PARTICLAR MODEL ENGINE. REMOVED ENGINE OIL SUMP IAW FOUND ACFT, AND MM. CONFIRMED BROKEN BAFFLING. INSPECTED ENGINE IAW SB 579, AND CONFIRMED THAT ALL PIECES OF BAFFLING WERE ACCOUNTED FOR. INSTALLED NEW BAFFLING, 56G23399, AND RE-ASSEMBLED ENGINE. ENGINE

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