Service difficulty report · Screw · Cessna U206

Difficulty date
July 1, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206
Aircraft time
5,346 hours
Engine
Cont IO550F
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C401
Part
Screw
Part number
642335
Condition
Worn
Location
Oil Valve
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING ENGINE START, FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY, OIL PRESSURE WAS OBSERVED AS BEING TOO HIGH (75 PSI AT IDLE). SYSTEM BLOCKAGE WAS SUSPECTED, OIL FILTER INSPECTED (CLEAR), OIL DRAINED AND INSPECTED (CLEAR), PRESSURE CHECKED AT OTHER PRESSURE POINTS IAW MFG SERVICE REP. INSTRUCTIONS. (AIRFRAME INDICATOR ACCURACY CONFIRMED.) NIL DEFECT FOUND. OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE REMOVED, VISUALLY INSPECTED (NIL DEFECTS OBSERVED, REINSTALLED. ENGINE GROUND RUN, NIL CHANGE IN OIL PRESSURE. RELIEF VALVE ADJUSTING SCREW TURNED OUTWARD TO STOP. OIL PRESSURE OBSERVED (JUST IN RANGE). VALVE ASSEMBLY REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT, OPERATION NORMAL.

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