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AD/CON/68 - Incorrect Oil Pick-Up Tube

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This airworthiness directive requires inspection of certain Teledyne Continental piston engines' oil sumps for incorrectly fitted oil pick‑up tubes and mandates replacing the tube and sump before further flight if an incorrect tube is found. It applies to engines rebuilt or overhauled by Teledyne Continental Motors (Mobile, Alabama) before November 1991; compliance is required within 25 hours time-in-service or before installation, following TCM Service Bulletin M91-10 Rev.1.

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 106 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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Applicability: TCM O-470, IO-470, IO-520, TSIO-520 and IO-550 engines, as detailed by serial number in Teledyne Continental Motors Service Bulletin M91-10 Rev.1.

Note: This Directive is only applicable to engines rebuilt or overhauled by the manufacturer Teledyne Continental Motors, Mobile Alabama USA, prior to November 1991.

Requirement: Inspect the oil sump for evidence of an incorrect oil pick-up tube in accordance with the requirements of TCM Service Bulletin M91-10 Rev. 1. If an incorrect oil tube is installed, the oil tube and sump shall be replaced before further flight.

Note: FAA Airworthiness Directive 93-08-17 refers.

Compliance: Effective 6 January 1994:

Within 25 hours time in service.

2. Prior to installation in an aircraft.

Background: This Directive requires an inspection of the oil sump for evidence of an incorrect oil pick-up tube being fitted during assembly. The requirement follows advice of a number of engines released by the manufacturer with incorrect oil pick-up tubes fitted.

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