What was found
DURING A MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THIS AIRCRAFT, THE OIL COOLER WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. PROBABLE CAUSE IS VIBRATION. RECOMMEND MANUFACTURER LOOK AT PROVIDING A SOLID PIECE OIL COOLER AS REPLACEMENT.
- Difficulty date
- October 28, 2003
- Submitted
- December 2, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4133D
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843117
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4A
- System (JASC)
- 7921 · Engine Oil Cooler
- Part
- Oil Cooler
- Part number
- 20710AR
- Part serial
- B993523
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 14 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.