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    This service bulletin from Teledyne Continental recommends using an airspeed indicator to check for excessive crankcase pressures in certain aircraft engines. The indicator can be attached to an oil cap, dipstick housing, or timing plug. Running the engine at full power on the ground, pressures above a provided chart should be investigated further by checking the crankcase breather system and cylinders. Disconnecting the breather system helps identify if it is the source of high pressure.

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    This service bulletin from Teledyne Continental recommends using an airspeed indicator to check for excessive crankcase pressures in certain aircraft engines. The indicator can be attached to an oil cap, dipstick housing, or timing plug. Running the engine at full power on the ground, pressures above a provided chart should be investigated further by checking the crankcase breather system and cylinders. Disconnecting the breather system helps identify if it is the source of high pressure.

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    This service bulletin from Teledyne Continental recommends using an airspeed indicator to check for excessive crankcase pressures in certain aircraft engines. The indicator can be attached to an oil cap, dipstick housing, or timing plug. Running the engine at full power on the ground, pressures above a provided chart should be investigated further by checking the crankcase breather system and cylinders. Disconnecting the breather system helps identify if it is the source of high pressure.

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    m89-9 Crankcase Pressure

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    TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL AIRCRAFT ENGINE

    M89-9

    service bulletin Technical Portions Are


    FAA Approved

    21 April 1989

    SUBJECT: EXCESSIVE CRANKCASE PRESSURES


    MODELS
    AFFECTED: All
    COMPLIANCE: Information Only
    The following trouble shooting test is recommended when excessive crankcase pressures are
    suspected. For some time we have been recommending the use of an airspeed indicator as a
    substitute for a water manometer. The indicator can be plumbed into a field modified oil cap,
    dipstick housing or timing plug, depending on engine model, to determine excessive crankcase
    pressure.
    The engine with timing plugs can be modified or use P/N 630415 plug which is already drilled
    for attachment of the fitting for the airspeed indicator. On engines that incorporate a separate
    dip stick tube, the rubber hose to the airspeed indicator can be connected directly to this tube
    and secured with a clamp.
    By the use of the following table it will be possible to obtain actual water pressure (in H20) when
    checking a suspect engine. Run engine on the ground at full power to check for excessive
    pressure. If the pressures are excessive, then check the system with crankcase breather
    system disconnected from the engine vent standpipe. If the pressure then drops appreciably
    the breather system should be checked for possible blockage caused by, but not limited to, the
    air oil separator, collapsed lines, sludge build up, wet vacuum pump, etc.
    After disconnecting the breather system if the pressure is still high, the cylinders should be
    checked for blow-by.
    If the aircraft has an air oil separator installed in the breather system it will cause a higher
    airspeed reading when connected because of the back pressure. When the ground run has
    been finished and no excessive pressures are found the breather system should be reinstalled.
    NOTE: Excessive crankcase pressure in flight can be induced by ram air entering
    through an improper fitting oil cap seal and/or defective crankshaft nose seal. If
    the problem occurs on turbocharged engines only at higher altitudes, then it is
    possible that the turbocharger is suspect.

    (continued)

    TELEDYNE INDUSTRIES, INC. 1989 TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL MOTORS


    Member of GAMA Aircraft Products
    General Aviation
    Manufacturers Association
    PO Box 90 Mobile Alabama 36601
    21 April 1989 Page 2 M89-9

    AIRSPEED VERSUS WATER PRESSURE (INCHES H20)

    40MPH= .79 H20 LIMITS FOR A-65, C-75, C-85, C-90, 0200,
    44MPH= 1.00 H20 C-145, 0300, GO300, IO346

    44MPH - Maximum limit on ground

    50MPH= 1.23 H20 LIMITS FOR IO360, TSIO360, 0470, IO470,


    60MPH= 1.77 H20 TSIO470, IO520, TSIO520, GTSIO520, 6-285,
    70mph= 2.42 H20 IO550
    80MPH= 3.16 H20
    90MPH= 4.00 H20

    90MPH - Maximum limit on ground

    100MPH= 4.94 Reference: 1 PSI=2" Hg.


    120MPH= 7.131 1"Hg=13.6" H20
    140MPH= 9.729
    150MPH= 11.18

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