What was found
ACFT WAS SNAGGED FOR LOW OIL PRESSURE, AFTER INSPECTION, NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL CHIP ON THE OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE SEAT THAT WAS MISSING. O/H REAR ACCESSORY CASE WAS INSTALLED AND OIL PRESSURE FOUND TO BE WITHIN MFG LIMITS.
- Difficulty date
- July 7, 2011
- Submitted
- September 9, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Diamon DA20C1
- Aircraft time
- 5,402 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO240B
- Propeller
- Snsnch W69EK63
- System (JASC)
- 8540 · Reciprocating Engine Rear Section
- Part
- Valve Seat
- Condition
- Missing
- Location
- Oil Relief Valve
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.