Service difficulty report · Line · Beech V35

Difficulty date
November 22, 2006
Submitted
December 28, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N205DB
Make and model
Beech V35
Aircraft serial
D8060
Engine
Cont IO520BA
Part
Line
Part number
LPMILH50555
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STARFLEX 193, LOW PRESSURE HOSE, LP MIL-H-50555 WAS USED TO CONNECT OIL COOLER TO FIREWALL FITTING. OIL PRESSURE WILL RUN BETWEEN 50-100 PSI IN LINE. HOSE BROKE AT FITTING AT OIL COOLER OUTLET, ALL OIL WAS PUMPED OUT OF ENGINE CAUSING ROD TO BE RAMMED THROUGH LT CASE HALF. (NORMAL TSO AS1072 HOSE IS INSTALLED IN THIS POSITION. STARFLEX 2650). (K)

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