SDR 99ZZZX2186

Service difficulty report · Valve · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N927TA
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318252061
Part
Valve
Part number
53E19600
Condition
Locknut Failure
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
1,582 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

CRIMP NUT FOUND IN OIL COOLER WHEN FLUSHING DURING ENGINE CHANGE. REMOVED THERMOSTATIC BYPASS VALVE ON AFFECTED ENGINE AND FOUND NUT MISSING FROM VALVE. NO OIL TEMPERATURE PROBLEMS REPORTED BEFORE THIS. VALVE S/N IS 54849. LYC SB 518C ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM ON THESE VALVES WITH SERIAL NUMBERS LOWER THAN 53788.

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