Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
August 12, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft time
17,049 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Propeller
Mcauly 1A103TCM
Part
Drain Valve
Part number
S19515
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil Sump
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

(CAN) AFTER DRAINING ENGINE OIL DURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION, THE VALVE WAS CLOSED. UPON CLOSING THE VALVE, IT CAME APART. NO ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF FORCE WAS APPLIED. THE VALVE IS SPRING LOADED CLOSED. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN IN FLIGHT ALL OIL COULDBE LOST AT A RAPID RATE. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT STYLE OF UNIT. ALL THESE VALVES SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE.

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