What was found
OPERATOR COMPLAINT, HIGH OIL TEMPERATURES, 245 DEGREES F. VERIFIED BY A DECREASE IN OIL PRESSURE. FOUND VALVE DEFECTIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED VALVE WITH NEW PART. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- January 8, 2002
- Submitted
- January 23, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N49CN
- Make and model
- Robsin R44
- Aircraft serial
- 0554
- Engine
- Lyc O540F1B5
- System (JASC)
- 7922 · Engine Oil Temperature Regulator
- Part
- Vernatherm
- Part number
- 53E22144
- Condition
- Stuck
- Location
- Oil Cooler
- Part time
- 338 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- M, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.