SDR 95ZZZX984

Service difficulty report · Valve · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 24, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N66883
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317405184
Part
Valve
Part number
75944
Condition
Crimp Nut Loose
Location
Rt Thermo Valve
Part time
948 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

WHILE COMPLYING WITH LYCOMING MANDATORY SB NR 518A, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT THERMOSTATIC BYPASS VALVES. INSUFFICIENT CRIMP DEPTH ON CRIMP NUT. CRIMP NUT WAS LOOSE ON SHAFT. EXCESSIVE WEAR NOTED ON BOTH VALVE SEATS.

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