SDR 95ZZZX3078

Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 177B

Difficulty date
May 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N34680
Make and model
Cessna 177B
Aircraft serial
17701937
Part
Valve
Part number
53E19600
Condition
Crimp Nut Loose
Location
Thermo Bypass
Part time
2,651 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

PER AIRCRAFT ANNUAL INSPECTION, CHECKED THERMOSTATIC VALVE CONDITION. FOUND THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THIS VALVE IS NOT SUBJECT TO INITIAL INSPECTION, BUT FOUND THIS THERMOSTATIC VALVE TO HAVE A LOOSE CRIMP NUT. ALL THERMOSTATIC VALVES NEED TO BE CHECKED OR A NEW DESIGN OF SAFETING CRIMP NUTS.

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