Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 10, 2018
Submitted
September 14, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N189AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54047
Aircraft time
2,116 hours, 5,141 cycles
Part
Regulator Valve
Part number
724155
Part serial
471
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Oil System
Part time
2,116 hours, 5,141 cycles
Component
Oil Cooler
Component part number
40636050010510906A
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE CLIMBED TO 120 DEGREES C FOR UP TO 20 MINUTES IN FLIGHT. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECKS OF ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATION SYSTEM AND TEMP BULB. BOTH FUNCTION PROPERLY PERFORMED TEMPERATURE REGULATING VALVE FUNCTIONAL TEST. VALVE FAILED TO CLOSE AND DETERMINED TO BE UNSERVICEABLE.

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