Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Raythn C90GT

Difficulty date
May 8, 2022
Submitted
May 13, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991GT
Make and model
Raythn C90GT
Aircraft serial
LJ1805
Aircraft time
3,499 hours, 2,624 cycles
Part
Regulator Valve
Part number
723747
Condition
Erratic
Location
Zone 400
Part time
3,499 hours, 2,624 cycles
Component
Oil Cooler · Textron
Component part number
9993000025
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT LEFT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE CLIMBED TO RED LINE REDUCTION IN POWER DID NOT PREVENT POWER FROM INCREASING TO APPROXIMATELY 120 DEGREES C. POWER WAS REDUCED FURTHER AND IN DESCENT THE OIL TEMP RETURNED TO NORMAL RANGE. WHEN POWER WAS INCREASE IN LEVEL OFF THE OIL TEMP BEGAN TO CLIMB AGAIN. LANDED AT DIVERSIONARY AIRPORT. OIL PRESSURE REMAINED IN NORMAL RANGE AT ALL TIMES. REPLACED OIL COOLER THERMOSTATIC VALVE AND PERFORMED HIGH OIL TEMP INSPECTION.