Service difficulty report · Oil Filter · Cessna 425

Difficulty date
April 11, 2013
Submitted
April 11, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N818PL
Make and model
Cessna 425
Aircraft serial
4250109
Aircraft time
9,955 hours, 9,809 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A112
Engine time
9,802 hours, 7,949 cycles
Part
Oil Filter
Part number
305925701
Part serial
LOT389430
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Zone 500
Part time
561 hours, 561 cycles
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

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND LT ENGINE OIL FILTER, TO HAVE FAILED. THE INNER FINGER SCREEN WAS OPEN AT THE END ALLOWING OIL TO BYPASS THE FILTER. LAST FILTER REPLACEMENT WAS 7-13-2010 AT 9394.0 HOURS. LAST OIL CHANGE WAS 08-19-2012 AT 9782.4 HOURS.

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