Service difficulty report · Oil Filter · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
August 29, 2005
Submitted
September 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245DC
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
414A0613
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Part
Oil Filter
Part number
CH481081
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
7 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED FINDING AN OIL LEAK ON RT ENGINE DURING PREFLIGHT. ENGINE WASHED AND RUN, OIL FILTER FOUND CRACKED AND LEAKING AT THE WRENCH LUG FLANGE ON TOP OF THE FILTER. FILTER APPEARED TO BE OVERTORQUED UPON REMOVAL. FILTER RETAINED FOR WARRANTY AND QUALITY INSPECTION BY INSTALLER OR MFG. (K)

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