Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Amtr LANCAIR

Difficulty date
August 29, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amtr LANCAIR
Engine
Pckard 224
Propeller
Hamstd 23EX583
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
4400
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE ON INITIAL TEST FLIQHT AFTER ENGINE INSTALLATION IN NR 1 POSITION, OIL TEMPERATURE WAS SEEN TO BE CLIMBING TOWARDS THE RED LINE. THE TEST FLIGHT WAS CUT SHORT AND ON RETURN TO BASE, IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE NEW ENGINE, THE CREW SELECTED TO SHUTDOWN AND FEATHERED THE NR 1 POSITION ENGINE, AND THE ACFT LANDED NORMALLY. THE OIL BYPASS VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE RETURNING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL TO THE TANK AND WAS REPLACED WITH AN O/H UNIT.