Service difficulty report · Probe · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
January 6, 2011
Submitted
February 11, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2657N
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0811
Engine
Cont TSIO520N
Part
Probe
Part number
400509
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Oil Temp
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.

What was found

NEW INSTALLATION OF EDM-960 DIGITAL ENG MONITOR AS PRIMARY REPLACEMENT OF ALL FACTORY INSTALLED ENGINE INSTRUMENTATION IAW STC SA01828SE. SECOND INSTANCE, TO HAVE FOUND THE NEW PN 400509 OIL TEMP PROBE SUPPLIED WITH KIT WILL NOT FIT ORIGINAL FACTORY OIL TEMP PROBE LOCATION ON LT AND RT OIL COOLER ASSEMBLIES. ORIGINAL FACTORY OIL TEMP PROBES, PN 102-00002 AND ARE 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 LOCATIONS. SUGGEST MFG 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 PROBES WILL FIT.

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