SDR 96ZZZX171

Service difficulty report · Valve · Piper PA28180

Difficulty date
July 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N53132
Make and model
Piper PA28180
Aircraft serial
284615
Part
Valve
Part number
75944
Condition
Crimp Nut Loose
Location
Thermo Bypass
Part time
2,725 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

DURING OIL CHANGE AND C/W TEXTRON LYCOMING MANDATORY SB 518C, FOUND THE VERNATHERM CRIMP NUT WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE. THE ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED AT 1,642 HOURS AND THIS VALVE WAS NOT REPLACED AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS SB 518C BE ACCOMPLISHED AT NEXT OIL CHANGE AND ALL LYCOMING VERNATHERM VALVES REPLACED AT OVERHAUL.

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