What was found
DURING A MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THIS AIRCRAFT, THE OIL COOLER WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AROUND THE MOUNTING BOLT HOLES AND LEAKING FROM THE SEAM IN THAT AREA. PROBABLE CAUSE IS VIBRATION. RECOMMEND USING A SOLID PIECE OIL COOLER.
- Difficulty date
- September 9, 2003
- Submitted
- September 23, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4142Q
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843207
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4A
- System (JASC)
- 7921 · Engine Oil Cooler
- Part
- Oil Cooler
- Part number
- 20710AR
- Part serial
- 1021884
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 3,699 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.