Service difficulty report · Gauge · Dorner DO228202

Difficulty date
May 15, 2012
Submitted
May 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405VA
Make and model
Dorner DO228202
Aircraft serial
8144
Aircraft time
20,048 hours, 30,580 cycles
Part
Gauge
Part number
261926001
Part serial
363
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, NR 1 OIL TEMP WENT INTO RED LINE. CONTACTED MOC AND PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT-DOWN (LEFT ENGINE). TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM, VERIFIED OIL TEMP INDICATION INACCURATE. REPLACED OIL TEMP BULB, NO HELP, ORIGINAL TEMP BULB REINSTALLED. ALL WIRING CHECKED FROM TEMP BULB TO INDICATOR, NO DEFECTS FOUND. REPLACED NR 1 (LEFT) ENGINE OIL TEMP/PRESSURE GAUGE. OPS CHECK NORMAL.