What was found
PART BEGAN LEAKING DURING NORMAL SERVICE DUE TO EPOXY REPAIR FAILURE. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED ELIMINATING USE OF EPOXY REPAIR ON AND IN OIL COOLERS AS EPOXY REPAIR FAILURE IS VERY COMMON WHEN USED ON OIL COOLERS. (X)
- Difficulty date
- June 9, 1999
- Submitted
- July 12, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 310
- Engine
- Cont IO520*
- System (JASC)
- 7921 · Engine Oil Cooler
- Part
- Cooler
- Part number
- 1E1326
- Part serial
- 0102
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Core
- Component
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.