What was found
OPERATOR REQUESTED MECHANIC TO TRY AND LOCATE AN OIL LEAK IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER INVESTIGATING, THE OIL COOLER HOSE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A SMALL HOLE IN THE EXTERIOR AROUND MIDWAY OF THE HOSE. (X)
- Difficulty date
- December 11, 2000
- Submitted
- December 27, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6099X
- Make and model
- Mooney M20A
- Aircraft serial
- 1700A
- System (JASC)
- 7920 · Engine Oil Distribution (Airframe Furnished)
- Part
- Hose
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Oil Cooler
- Part time
- 300 hours
- 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.