SDR 95ZZZX2687

Service difficulty report · Valve · Beech C23

Difficulty date
May 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3829X
Make and model
Beech C23
Aircraft serial
M2306
Part
Valve
Part number
53E19600
Condition
Crimp Nut Loose
Location
Thermo Bypass
Part time
200 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

REMOVED ENGINE FOR NORMAL OVERHAUL. REMOVED THERMOSTATIC BYPASS VALVE TO INSTALL IN REPLACEMENT ENGINE. FOUND CRIMP NUT LOOSE. THIS VALVE IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RECURRING INSPECTION AS SHOWN IN SB518C BECAUSE OF SERIAL NUMBER. SUGGEST ALL VALVES BE INSPECTED AT REGULAR INTERVALS AS SHOWN IN SB518C. REPAIRED VALVE PER SI 1423. CRIMP NUT LOOSE DUE TO POOR DESIGN.

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