Service difficulty report · Hose · Piper PA31T2

Difficulty date
March 15, 2001
Submitted
April 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410CA
Make and model
Piper PA31T2
Aircraft serial
31T8166005
Engine
Pwa PT6A60
Part
Hose
Part number
AE7010201K0240
Condition
Burst
Location
Oil Cooler
Part time
112 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT THE LEFT ENGINE OIL COOLER HOSE BURST CAUSING A LOSS OF OIL AND A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE PILOT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. BEIN THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND SUCH HOSE THAT HAS FAILED IN THIS METHOD ON THISAIRCRAFT PROBLEM IS SUSPECTED ING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

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