Service difficulty report · Line · Piper PA28180

Difficulty date
May 10, 2012
Submitted
May 25, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7188W
Make and model
Piper PA28180
Aircraft serial
28999
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil Pressure
Part time
1,888 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

OIL LEAK ON BACK SIDE OF FIREWALL, UNDER THE PANEL ON THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE HARD LINE AFTER COMPLETING ENGINE CHANGE DURING FIRST ENGINE RUN-UP, FOUND EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON THE LINE WHERE IT PASSES THRU THE FIREWALL INSIDE THE FIREWALL GROMMENT - SUSPECT LINE CRACKED WHERE IT WAS CORRODED AT WHEN BEING FLEXED DURING ENGINE CHANGE. INSTALLED NEW OIL PRESSURE LINE.

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