Service difficulty report · Vernatherm · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 26, 2011
Submitted
October 28, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1120W
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0388
Aircraft time
9,467 hours, 13,259 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Engine time
9,572 hours, 14,439 cycles
Part
Vernatherm
Part number
723655
Condition
Detached
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE THE PILOT REPORTED ENGINE OIL INDICATORS SHOWING OIL PRESSURE LOWER AND TEMPERATURE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. LATER UPON REMOVAL AND INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE OIL COOLER VERNATHERM IT WAS NOTED THAT IT HAD STARTED TO COME APART DUE TO THE FAILURE OF AN INTERNAL SNAP RING. THIS CAUSED A RESTRICTION OF THE ENGINE OIL COOLING SYS RESULTING IN THE ABNORMAL READINGS. WHEN THE VERNATHERM WAS REPLACED THE ENGINE OIL PARAMETERS RETURNED TO NORMAL.

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