Service difficulty report · Oil Filter · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
July 6, 2018
Submitted
July 6, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3072
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
287916161
Aircraft time
14,414 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Engine time
4,298 hours
Part
Oil Filter
Part number
AA48111
Condition
Defective
Location
Engine
Part time
60 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

UPON REMOVING OIL FILTER DURING ENGINE OIL CHANGE THE OIL FILTER SEEMED TO BE VERY DIFFICULT TO BREAK LOOSE. AFTER EVENTUALLY GETTING THE FILTER REMOVED IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE THREADED STUD WAS STILL THREADED INTO THE ENGINE THOUGH NOT TIGHTLY. THIS WAS A NEW FILTER.

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