Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Cessna 182Q

Difficulty date
January 10, 2004
Submitted
January 10, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4810N
Make and model
Cessna 182Q
Aircraft serial
18267384
Engine
Cont O470U
Engine time
1,036 hours
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
TCM639171
Part serial
NA
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
Part time
206 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

8/22/2002, OIL COOLER TCM 639171. TACH TIME NOT LOGGED. APPROX 830 SMOH. 12/1/2003 A MAJOR OIL LEAK DEVELOPED AROUND THE OIL COOLER AND THE NR 5 CYL PUSH ROD TUBES. ISOLATED LEAK TO OIL COOLER GASKETS. 1036 SMOH. DURING REMOVAL OF OIL COOLER BASE PLATE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ATTACHING BOLTS WERE IMPROPERLY TORQUED. NEW GASKETS WERE INSTALLED AND COOLER ATTACHING BOLTS PROPERLY TORQUED. PROBLEM CAUSED BY IMPROPERLY TORQUED ATTACHING BOLTS.

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