Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Cessna 180K

Difficulty date
March 21, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 180K
Aircraft time
8,881 hours
Engine
Cont IO520D
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C403
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
642143
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine Oil Press
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) OIL PRESSURE VALVE HSG ON BACK OF ENGINE WAS FOUND LEAKING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE VALVE, BUT UPON RE-INSTALLATION, THE VALVE BROKE IN HALF. THE AREA BETWEEN THE SEAT OF THE O-RING AND THE THREADS WAS FOUND CRACKED, CAUSING THE LEAK. THE UNIT WAS REMOVED AND SUBMITTED TO QA. NEW PART INSTALLED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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