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The missing photos:
Metal Chunk:
https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0f2_36uULJVKJNIrOxuVIRm8A#MetalChunk
Other stuff:
https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0dbzQRxeRWH3c_XzxgI2JvxoA#OtherStuff
I also got them directly uploaded in a later message below.
So I pulled the oil screen during my first 50 hour oil change since buying the bird (a/c has 824.9 hours on the IO-360 engine), just getting the safety wire off was the biggest challenge due to the access being quite limited! Not quite sure yet, how I am going to effectively put that safety wire back on, perhaps you have a hint?
In looking at the debris inside of the screen, which was limited to about 6 total small pieces, 5 of the 6 were organic in nature, in my opinion inconsequential. However, there was one small piece of metal which has me concerned. Since I am prepping for my condition inspection right now, I showed it to my A&P, we are going to insert a bore scope in the hole in the crankcase where the screen goes and see what we see, we are also going to be cutting open the filter to see what we see, as well as do the standard compression test and bore scope the cylinders to see what we might see. I am also sending in an Oil Sample to ALS.
Assuming we find nothing of concern through all of this, I am going to return the aircraft to service following the CI and continue to monitor. For what it is worth, The engine starts, idles, runups, full power departure and climb, cruise, descent, all without issue, works without a hitch. CHT and EGT are normal. Oil temp and pressure are normal. Last compression test indicated 74 75 74 75 over 80.
To the "at large" Maintenance Community - Thoughts?
Dan
The missing photos:
Metal Chunk:
https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0f2_36uULJVKJNIrOxuVIRm8A#MetalChunk
Other stuff:
https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0dbzQRxeRWH3c_XzxgI2JvxoA#OtherStuff
I also got them directly uploaded in a later message below.
So I pulled the oil screen during my first 50 hour oil change since buying the bird (a/c has 824.9 hours on the IO-360 engine), just getting the safety wire off was the biggest challenge due to the access being quite limited! Not quite sure yet, how I am going to effectively put that safety wire back on, perhaps you have a hint?
In looking at the debris inside of the screen, which was limited to about 6 total small pieces, 5 of the 6 were organic in nature, in my opinion inconsequential. However, there was one small piece of metal which has me concerned. Since I am prepping for my condition inspection right now, I showed it to my A&P, we are going to insert a bore scope in the hole in the crankcase where the screen goes and see what we see, we are also going to be cutting open the filter to see what we see, as well as do the standard compression test and bore scope the cylinders to see what we might see. I am also sending in an Oil Sample to ALS.
Assuming we find nothing of concern through all of this, I am going to return the aircraft to service following the CI and continue to monitor. For what it is worth, The engine starts, idles, runups, full power departure and climb, cruise, descent, all without issue, works without a hitch. CHT and EGT are normal. Oil temp and pressure are normal. Last compression test indicated 74 75 74 75 over 80.
To the "at large" Maintenance Community - Thoughts?
Dan
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