What was found
PILOT REPORTED THAT OIL PSI WAS LOW AS HE REDUCED POWER FOR LANDING. THE SPRING BROKE DUE TO RUBBING ON THE INSIDE OF THE RELIEF VALVE PISTON. (X)
- Difficulty date
- September 25, 2000
- Submitted
- October 31, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N13AG
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200T
- Aircraft serial
- 347770115
- Engine
- Cont LTSIO360EB
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Spring
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Oil System
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.