Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
August 12, 2000
Submitted
September 11, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N38984
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft serial
32R7780495
Engine
Lyc IO540K1G5D
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
20006A
Part serial
A9933837
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, A
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT DEPARTED AIRPORT. DURING CLIMB APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, NOTICED NO OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. QUICKLY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. ENGINE FAILED ON FINAL DUE TO OIL STARVATION. A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE. ENGINE SEIZED AND THREW PARTS THROUGH CRANKCASE. UPON INVESTIGATION, OIL COOLER WAS FOUND TO HAVE PIN-HOLE IN BOTTOM. THIS COOLER WAS NEW 1 YEAR AND 117 HOURS PRIOR. INSTALLED IAW LO-PRESTI COWLING MODIFICATION. (X)

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