# SDR 20000911SH024

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 12, 2000
- Submitted: September 11, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N38984](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38984), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-32R-300
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32R-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 32R7780495
- Engine: Lyc IO540K1G5D
- System (JASC): [7921 · Engine Oil Cooler](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7921)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000911SH024

## Discrepancy

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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