Service difficulty report · Probe · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
January 25, 2011
Submitted
February 11, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9267Q
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4636032
Engine
Lyc TIO540AE2A
Part
Probe
Part number
400509
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Oil Temp
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NEW INSTALLATION OF EDM-930 DIGITAL ENGINE MONITOR AS PRIMARY REPLACEMENT OF ALL FACTORY INSTALLED ENGINE INSTRUMENTATION IAW STC SA01435SE. FOUND NEW PN 400509 OIL TEMP PROBE SUPPLIED WITH KIT WILL NOT FIT ORIGINAL FACTORY OIL TEMP PROBE LOCATION ON ENGINE REAR ACCESSORY CASE. ORIGINAL FACTORY OIL TEMP PROB, PN 102-00002 AND IS EQUIPPED WITH 7/16-20 STRAIGHT THREADS. THE PN 400509, OIL TEMP PROBE IS EQUIPPED WITH 5/8-18 STRAIGHT THREADS. AN ALTERNATE OIL TEMP PROBE PN 400505 IS EQUIPPED WITH 3/8-24 PIPE THREADS AND ALSO FAILS TO FIT THIS INSTALLATION IN THE FACTORY OIL TEMP LOCATION. SUGEST MANUFACTURE OIL TEMP PROBES OF APPROPRIATE SIZE AND THREAD PITCH FOR INSTALLATION IN ACFT UNDER THEIR CURRENT AML OR GET APPROVAL FROM THE MFG TO SAMPLE OIL TEMP AS A PRIMARY INDICATION FROM AN ALTERNATE LOCATION ON THE ENGINE WHICH THEIR CURRENT PROBE WILL FIT.

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