Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
October 15, 2008
Submitted
December 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N584E
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft serial
24
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
862501
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE IN FLIGHT, THE CREW OBSERVED THE OIL QUANTITY ON THE RT ENGINE DECREASING. AS THE OIL QUANTITY CONTINUED TO DECREASE, THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE CREW DIVERTED TO ST MARTIN SMX AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MX INSPECTION REVEALED A LEAK IN THE RT OIL COOLER. THE OIL COOLER WAS REPAIRED IAW MM AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.