Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Doug MD900

Difficulty date
May 16, 2006
Submitted
May 16, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N902PD
Make and model
Doug MD900
Aircraft serial
9000084
Aircraft time
1,898 hours
Engine
Pwc PW207E
Engine time
1,898 hours
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
900D3658501103
Part serial
0089160255
Condition
Leaking
Location
Eng Oil Sys
Part time
589 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOUND WETTING OIL MAIN TRANSMISSION/ENGINE OIL COOLER CORE. REMOVED AND SENT OUT FOR EVALUATION. COOLER FOUND TO HAVE INTERNAL CORROSION THAT CAUSED MATERIAL LOSS AND SUBSEQUENT LEAKING. REPLACED COOLER WITH NEW. LEAK CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY.

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