Service difficulty report · Sensor · Cvac 580

Difficulty date
September 4, 2003
Submitted
September 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581PA
Make and model
Cvac 580
Aircraft serial
29
Part
Sensor
Part number
232N90
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Eng Oil Temp
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT, RT OIL TEMP ROSE TO APPROX 95 DEGREES CENT. ABLE TO CONTROL TEMP MANUALLY AT 85 DEGREES. OIL TEMP REMAINED IN 80 TO 85 RANGE UNTIL DESCENT. DURING DESCENT, OIL TEMP BEGAN CLIMBING & WAS NOT CONTROLLABLE IN MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC MODE. AT 95 DEGREES & CLIMBING, ELECTED A PRECAUTIONARY ENG SHUTDOWN. OIL PRESS NORMAL DURING HIGH OIL TEMP CONDITIONS. ENG RESTARTED ON GRND FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. ENG OIL TEMP STARTED CLIMING & WAS NOT CONTROLLABLE IN MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC MODES EVEN THOUGH OIL COOLER DOOR & INDUCER VALVE OPERATING NORMALLY. NO CHANGE IN OIL PRESSURE. R & R OIL TEMP SENSOR, ASSOCIATED CONNECTOR & OIL COOLER. GROUND RUN SUCCESSFUL & AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)