Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
February 25, 2008
Submitted
April 30, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N476DA
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft time
300 hours
Engine
Cont IO360ES
Engine time
300 hours
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
646880
Condition
Worn
Part time
300 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE OIL COOLER SUPPORT SHOE RUBBER COATING IS FAILING AND EATING INTO THE OIL COOLER .020 TO .040 OF AN INCH. IAW MM IT IS INSTALLED AT ENGINE ASSY AND ADJUSTED AFTER INITIAL TEST RUN. THERE IS NO PUBLISHED IN SERVICE INSTRUCTION FOR IT. IF THIS CONDITION IS NOT ADDRESSED BY REPLACEMENT OF SHOE AND OIL COOLER THE POSSIBILITY OF LOSS OF ENGINE OIL IS HIGH. THE 5 AIRCRAFT THAT WE HAVE FOUND, ON THOSE AC THE OIL COOLER HAD TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION TO THAT WE HAVE TO REPLACE 18 OIL COOLER SHOE'S PN 632983. THE FAILURE TIME FROM NEW TO HAVING WORN INTO THE ENGINE OIL COOLER IS LESS THEN 600HRS TTAF. THIS IS DUE TO THE RUBBER PORTION OF SHOE FAILING AND ALLOWING THE STEEL PART TO CUT INTO THE OIL COOLER.

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