Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 172H

Difficulty date
February 10, 2000
Submitted
April 5, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1413F
Make and model
Cessna 172H
Aircraft serial
17254908
Part
Line
Part number
3506210
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil Cooler
Part time
294 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEAKING OIL PRESSURE LINE TO THE OIL COOLER. PREMATURE HOSE FAILURE STARTED OUT AS AN OILY SPOT INSIDE THE COWL ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND PROGRESSED TO A STREAK OF OIL DOWN THE BELLY WITH OIL WEEPING OUT THE SIDE WALL OF THE HOSE THE FULL LENGTH. (X)

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