Service difficulty report · Hose · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 14, 2022
Submitted
December 15, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N35475
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052023
Aircraft time
12,711 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2B
Engine time
840 hours
Part
Hose
Part number
3999502
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil Cooler
Part time
544 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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What was found

DURING CRUISE, PILOT NOTICED RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATED ZERO PSI. NEAREST AIRPORT WAS AT DESTINATION, APPROX 30 MILES AWAY. PILOT DID NOT SEE ANY ABNORMAL OIL TEMPS, CYLINDER HEAD TEMPS, EGT, MANIFOLD PRESSURE, FUEL FLOW & FUEL PRESSURE NOMINAL. APPROX 10 MINS & APPROX 7 MILES FROM DESTINATION, RT ENG RPM BEGAN TO DECREASE UNCOMMANDED & FUEL FLOW DECREASED. PILOT FEATHERED RT PROPELLER, & SHUTDOWN RT ENG, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF OIL ON LOWER RT NACELLE. VISUAL INSPECTION ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF OIL LEAK TO OIL COOLER OUTLET HOSE INTEGRATED METAL FITTING. HOSE & FITTING ACCUMULATED A TOTAL OF 544 HOURS SINCE NEW & 15 MONTHS SINCE INSTALLATION.

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