What was found
(AUS) RH ENGINE OIL BYPASS VALVE (VERNATHERM) BREAKING UP IN AREA OF CIRCLIP RING. METAL CONTAMINATION OF OIL SYSTEM. (OTHER CAUSE: MATERIAL ) (CASA# 510001444)
- Difficulty date
- October 6, 2005
- Submitted
- June 6, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 7922 · Engine Oil Temperature Regulator
- Part
- Bypass Valve
- Part number
- 53E22144A
- Condition
- Disintegrated
- Location
- Engine Oil Temp
- Part time
- 138 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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