Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Beech A60

Difficulty date
April 9, 2007
Submitted
May 8, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1873W
Make and model
Beech A60
Aircraft serial
P231
Engine
Lyc TIO541E1C4
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
LW10025
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
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

ON APRIL 9, 2007, MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING, AL (TCL) DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE ON THE LEFT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPORTED THAT THE OIL COOLER HAD FAILED DUE TO CRACKS, THE OIL LEVEL WAS DOWN (4) QUARTS, AND THE OIL FILTER WAS INSPECTED WITH NO CONTAMINATION FOUND. ENGINE MAINTENANCE LOG RESEARCH SHOWED THE FAILED OIL COOLER WAS OVERHAULED AND INSTALLED BY FIREWALL FORWARD. THE COOLER WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PART ON 4/13/2007 AT 1770.6 HOBBS. THE FAILED OIL COOLER HAD 142.1 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL. NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE OF OIL COOLER TOTAL TIME. (K)

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