Service difficulty report · Vernatherm · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 23, 2000
Submitted
April 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N137JH
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318252025
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Vernatherm
Part number
53E19600
Part serial
49845
Condition
Damaged
Location
Oil Temp Regulator
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOTS REPORTED ENGINE NOT MAKING FULL POWER AND OIL PRESSURE LOW. MAINTENANCE FOUND A PIECE OF CLIP UNDER THE OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. THE RETAINING CLIP FOR THE VERNATHERM VALVE FOUND TO BE THE SOURCE. FOUR NEW VERNOTHERM VALVES INSTALLED. (X)

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