SDR 2003F00125

Service difficulty report · Vernatherm · Beech 58

Difficulty date
March 6, 2003
Submitted
March 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5565D
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1552
Engine
Cont IO550C
Engine time
370 hours
Part
Vernatherm
Part number
639305
Condition
Maladjustment
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
370 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OIL TEMP CONTROL VALVE (VERNATHERM) IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED CREATING CHRONICALLY LOW OIL TEMPERATURES WHICH WERE UNNOTICED IN WARM WEATHER BUT BECAME EVIDENT IN VERY COLD WEATHER. TCM SPEC IS GASKET SURFACE TO BASE OF ADJUSTING NUT TO BE 1.807 +/- .003 INCHES. THIS UNIT FOUND AT ABOUT 1.850 INCH.

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