Service difficulty report · Plate · Cessna 310L

Difficulty date
August 22, 2001
Submitted
September 26, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2209F
Make and model
Cessna 310L
Aircraft serial
310L0009
Engine
Cont IO470D
Part
Plate
Part number
537312
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Oil Cooler
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE HAD LOST OIL PRESSURE DURING FLIGHT. AFTER A SAFE LANDING IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OIL HAD LEAKED OUT FROM THE BETWEEN THE OIL COOLER PLATE AND THE ENGINE. THE OIL COOLER PLATE ATTACHMENT NUTS WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE. THE GASKET BETWEEN THE PLATE AND THE ENGINE WAS THE INCORRECT ONE. CONSULT THE APPROPRIATE PARTS BOOK AND INSTALL THE CORRECT PART. PROPERLY TORQUE ALL FASTENERS TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.

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