Service difficulty report · Gasket · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 21, 2002
Submitted
July 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4118B
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318452021
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Gasket
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil Filter
Part time
753 hours
Component
Oil Filter · Champion
Component part number
CH48103F
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

PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE ON NR 2 ENGINE DURING CLIMB OUT AND SHUT ENGINE DOWN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITH OUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION OF RIGHT ENGINE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE OIL FILTER MOUNTING PLATE GASKET WAS FOUND PROTRUDING OUT FROM ITS INTENDED SEALING SURFACE ALLOWING LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE. FAILED PARTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OIL QUANTITY SERVICED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN, AND TEST FLOWN PRIOR TO RETURNING TO SERVICE.

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