What was found
NUT CAME OFF THE THERMOSTATIC BYPASS VALVE AND FELL INTO THE OIL SUMP. CUSTOMER COMPLAINT, HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE.
- Difficulty date
- September 4, 2001
- Submitted
- September 19, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4087R
- Make and model
- Piper PA32300
- Aircraft serial
- 3240405
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540*
- System (JASC)
- 2922 · Hydraulic Filter, Auxiliary
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 53E19600
- Part serial
- 59808
- Condition
- Mismanufactured
- Location
- Thermal Bypass
- Part time
- 1,087 hours
- 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.