Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 337F

Difficulty date
July 10, 2000
Submitted
August 2, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N793DS
Make and model
Cessna 337F
Aircraft serial
33701326
Engine
Cont IO360C
Part
Valve
Part number
B51000AH300
Condition
Leaking
Location
Seal Oil Drain
Part time
260 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

AIRCRAFT REAR ENGINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE OIL LEAK WHICH WS TRACED TO FAILED SEAL IN P/N B51000AH300, OIL SUMP DRAIN VALVE. POSSIBLY CAUSED BY HIGH HEAT RADIATION FROM THE SURROUNDING, P/N 1555001-1, MUFFLER. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED FREQUENT REPLACEMENT OF P/N BJ1000AH300 DRAIN VALVE DUE TO ITS CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE MUFFLER. (X)

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