Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Agusta A109S

Difficulty date
May 6, 2019
Submitted
May 6, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68NM
Make and model
Agusta A109S
Aircraft serial
22076
Aircraft time
820 hours, 2,742 cycles
Part
Regulator Valve
Part number
728094
Part serial
845
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil System
Part time
820 hours, 2,742 cycles
Component
Oil Cooler
Component part number
109062117104
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

REPORTED BY PILOT: ON FINAL FOR THE RNAV 23 INTO KRZN, I GOT A NR 2 ENG OIL HOT LIGHT. INITIAL COMPARISON OF THE ACTUAL OIL TEMP SHOWED 123, AND STILL IN THE GREEN. THAT LASTED FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS WHEN THE TEMP STARTED TO CLIMB RAPIDLY TO 127 BEFORE I COULD PLACE THE NR 2 ENGINE INTO IDLE MODE. THE TEMP DID NOT SUBSIDE AND IT’S HIGHEST NOTED TEMP WAS 137 PRIOR TO SHUTTING THE NR 2 ENGINE DOWN COMPLETELY. I CONTINUED THE 4 MILE FINAL IN OEI AND MADE THE APPROPRIATE RUN ON LANDING. FOLLOW ON MAINTENANCE: FOUND OIL COOLER TEMPERATURE REGULATING VALVE TO BE IN-OP. INSTALLED NEW VALVE P/N 728843, OPS CHECKED GOOD AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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