Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
September 11, 2000
Submitted
September 25, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N193PM
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4622143
Engine
Lyc TIO540AE2A
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
77808
Condition
Dirty
Location
Engine Crankcase
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTED DECREASE IN OIL PRESSURE. PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT. UPON LANDING AND TAXI BACK TO RAMP, PILOT KEPT RPM AT APPROX 1,500 RPM TO KEEP OIL PRESS ABOVE READING (LOW END). DUE TO TAXIING AT HIGH RPM, BRAKES WERE OVERHEATED WITH THE RT BRAKE CATCHING FIRE BY THE TIME ACFT RETURNED TO RAMP. FIRE EXTINGUISHED. DAMAGE CONFINED TO BRAKE AND TIRE. INVEST REVEALED SEVERAL SMALL PIECES OF WHAT APPEARED TO BE DIRT OR SAND ON RELIEF VALVE SEAT ALLOWING OIL TO BYPASS THRUST THE RELIEF VALVE RESULTING IN LOWERED PRESSURE. (X)

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