SDR WVBA01200

Service difficulty report · Gasket · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 24, 2000
Submitted
July 31, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N42WP
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318252038
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Gasket
Part number
LW13388
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Oil Filter Conv
Part time
114 hours
Component
Converter Plate · Lyc
Component part number
LW103904
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

FOUND RT ENGINE OIL FILTER ADAPTER WITH SEAL OOZING OUT. REMOVED PLATE AND FOUND GASKET MATERIAL AS THOUGH IT WAS BEING RESOLVED BY SOMETHING. IT WAS SOFT, STICKY DELAMINATION AND SWOLLEN. COMPARING IT TO A PLATE REMOVED FROM A TBO''D ENGINE WEAR SUGGESTED THE NOTION THAT SOMETHING HAD DISSOLVED IT. THE TBO''S PART SEAL IS FIRM, UNIFORM AND SHOWS NO SWELLING OR DELAMINATION. (X)

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