Service difficulty report · Valve · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 7, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2
Part
Valve
Part number
SL53E19600
Condition
Failed
Location
Eng Oil Temp
Part time
744 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(AUS) ENGINE OIL SYSTEM THERMOSTATIC OIL COOLER BYPASS VALVE SHAFT NUTLOCK PIN SHEARED. NUT SEPARATED FROM SHAFT AND WAS FOUND IN THE OIL COOLER FLEX LINE. MAIN BODY CIRCLIP GROOVE SHOULDER FAILED FOR APPROXIMATELY 25 PERCENT OF CONTACT AREA.

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