Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Robsin R22ALPHA

Difficulty date
September 26, 2007
Submitted
December 17, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N97CP
Make and model
Robsin R22ALPHA
Aircraft serial
0421
Engine
Lyc O320B2C
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
20006A
Part serial
C9830794
Condition
Cracked
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT A 100 HR INSPECTION ON HELICOPTER, INSTALLED A NEW OIL COOLER REPLACING THE ORIGINAL OIL COOLER. (NOVEMBER 5, 2007, HOUR METER 1042) WHILE FLYING, NOTICED THE OIL TEMPERATURE RISING AND THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING. MADE AN UNSCHECULED LANDING AND DISCOVERED THE TAILBOOM COVER WITH ENGINE OIL. TRACED THE OIL BACK TO THE OIL COOLER, REMOVED OIL COOLER AND PRESSURE TESTED IT AND FOUND A .7500 INCH CRACK IN THE COOLER CORE. (TT 16.8 HOURS) (K)