What was found
OIL WAS OBSERVED ON SIDE OF COWLING ON POST-FLIGHT AND IN THE BOTTOM OF COWL. ALSO, AFTER REMOVING COWL, OIL WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM AROUND THE THREADS OF OIL PRESSURE REGULATOR. REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. (X)
- Difficulty date
- April 1, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N3527U
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 317952141
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Regulator
- Part number
- 7708
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Crankcase
- Part time
- 665 hours
- Component
- 77808
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.