What was found
VERNATHERM VALVE DOES NOT MOVE UNTIL OIL TEMPERATURE REACHES 235 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. RED-LINE IS 245 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
- Difficulty date
- January 29, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3582X
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318052105
- System (JASC)
- 7922 · Engine Oil Temperature Regulator
- Part
- Vernatherm Valve
- Part number
- 53E29600
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Engine Oil
- 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.