What was found
FOUND OIL LEAK DURING PREFLIGHT BY STUDENT PILOT. PRESSURE CHECKED OIL COOLER AND FOUND OIL LEAK AT TOP SEAM. THIS IS A WEAK AREA ON THE COOLER. MAY BE CAUSED BY VIBRATION OR IMPROPER INSTALLATION METHODS.
- Difficulty date
- June 4, 2003
- Submitted
- July 23, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4144P
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843121
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC)
- 7921 · Engine Oil Cooler
- Part
- Oil Cooler
- Part number
- 20710A
- Part serial
- 10218842
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.