Service difficulty report · Cooler · Piper PA31310

Difficulty date
May 8, 2000
Submitted
June 20, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7436L
Make and model
Piper PA31310
Aircraft serial
317400994
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Cooler
Part number
8535311
Part serial
UU4376
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Eng Oil Sys
Part time
4,600 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AS AIRCRAFT ROTATED DURING TAKEOFF, MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED, PILOT FOUND LOW OIL RPESSURE, AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND SECURED ENGINE AFTER LANDING. ON INSPECTION, FOUND OIL COOLER BOWED OUTWARD AND INNER COILS BULGED WITH 2.5 INCH SPLIT. OIL COOLER WAS OVERHAULED APPROXIMATELY 120 HRS. NO APPARENT DAMAGE OTHER THAN LISTED FOUND ON COOLER. FOUND NO REASON FOR COOLER RUPTURE. ON ENGINE GROUND TEST, ALL ENGINE PRESSURES NORMAL. (X)

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