Service difficulty report · Thermostat · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
October 6, 2012
Submitted
October 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120347
Aircraft time
29,812 hours, 40,687 cycles
Part
Thermostat
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE OIL WENT FROM 80° AT RUNWAY ENTRY TO 100° BY 1000° AGL TO THE RED (PEGGED) BY 1500° . (FLT 551 1)REPLACED LEFT OIL COOLER THERMOSTAT IN REFERENCE TO CMM.

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