Service difficulty report · Vernatherm · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
March 30, 2016
Submitted
March 30, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N62912
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317652164
Aircraft time
13,355 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Engine time
6,280 hours
Part
Vernatherm
Part number
SL53E19600
Part serial
47850
Condition
Fractured
Location
Right Engine
Part time
162 hours
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

AFTER 162.0 HOURS OF OPERATION SMOH THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE WAS REPORTED TO STILL BE 20 TO 30 DEGREES HIGHER THAN LEFT ENGINE AND IN WARMER AIR TEMPERATURES THE COWL FLAP NEEDED TO BE OPENED TO KEEP IN THE GREEN. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VERNATHERM OIL CONTROL VALVE SPRING AND PLUNGER STUD HAD FAILED AT RETAINING NUT DRIFT PIN LOCATION. A NEW REPLACEMENT VALVE WAS INSTALLED RESULTING IN SATISFACTORY OIL TEMPERATURE.

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