Service difficulty report · Gauge · Cessna T207

Difficulty date
September 3, 2001
Submitted
October 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7405
Make and model
Cessna T207
Aircraft serial
20700147
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YF1
Part
Gauge
Part number
624600615
Condition
Damaged
Location
Oil Temp
Part time
51 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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.

What was found

OIL TEMPERATURE GUAGE (ROCHESTER SERVICE KIT) FAILED CAUSEING OVER VOLTAGE PROBLEM THROUGH-OUT. SHORTING OUT ALTERNATOR, VOLTAGE REGULATOR, OVER VOLTAGE SENSOR, ENTIRE RADIO STACK, LIGHTING, ELECTRIC SERVICE KIT OIL TEMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH ORIGINAL CAPILLARY STYLE TEMP PROBE AND REPLACEMENT OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS CARRIED OUT AS THIS WAS THE 3 GUAGE FAILED IN THE AIRCRAFT AND MANUFACTURE WAS NO SUPPORT FOR THIS UNIT.

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