Service difficulty report · Valve · Curtis C46DAIRLIFT

Difficulty date
October 26, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Curtis C46DAIRLIFT
Aircraft time
23,272 hours
Engine
Pwa R280051M3
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil Cooler
Component
Oil Cooler
Component part number
B468001P
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A 150 HOUR INSPECTION THE LEFT OIL COOLER VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT DUE TO A STATIC OIL LEAK, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RUN UP PRIOR TO RELEASE FOR LEAK CHECK. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND THE CREW OBSERVED AN INCREASE IN THE OIL TEMP, DISPATCH AND MAINTENANCE WERE CONTACTED VIA COMPANY FREQUENCY AND IT WAS DECIDED TO RETURN TO MAINTENANCE BASE FOR RECTIFICATION. INSTALLATION OF A REPLACEMENT VALVE PROVED TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM AND AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ON INTENDED FLIGHT. THE FAULTY OIL COOLER VALVE WAS 0 TSO AND WILL BE SENT BACK TO VENDOR FOR WARRANTY. (TC 20091027002)