Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
November 3, 2006
Submitted
November 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N287ND
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
2844036
Aircraft time
4,449 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C6
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
20017A
Part serial
L0111887
Condition
Leaking
Part time
2,365 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED FLICKERING OIL PRESSURE ANNUCIATOR DURING TAKE-OFF. LANDED AND FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM OIL COOLER AREA. UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION BY A&P DETERMINED COOLER WAS LEAKING IN BETWEEN THE COOLING FINS. COOLER WAS REPLACED RUN UP AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. OIL LEVEL NEVER EXCEDED MINIMUM QUANTITY.

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