Service difficulty report · Hose · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
August 6, 2012
Submitted
August 6, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N506FL
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft serial
287125324
Aircraft time
2,726 hours, 100 cycles
Engine
Lyc O320E2A
Engine time
624 hours, 100 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
124F0018CR0460
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil Cooler
Part time
8 hours, 7 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED AFTER LANDING, DURING FUEL TOP OFF FOR NEXT FLIGHT, A POOL OF OIL UNDER THE ENGINE COWL, INVESTIGATION SHOWED ONE OF THE OIL COOLER HOSES HAD SPLIT AND DUMPED APPROX 6 QTS OF OIL , THESE 2 HOSES WHERE CHANGED 7.58 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS EVENT, BOTH HOSES WERE CHANGED AT THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION TO C/W AD95-26-13. OWNER REQUESTED THE OTHER HOSE BE CHANGED AS WELL AS THE DEFECTIVE ONE, HE SAID HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE HOSE MATERIAL BEING SHIPPED TO THE HOSE SHOP. AFTER REMOVAL FROM ENGINE OUTER FIRE SHIELD, MATERIAL FOUND SPLIT OPEN IN 3 PLACES, THE OUTER FIRE SHIELD WAS NOT REMOVED. THE PARTS WERE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION, NOTE: THE SUSPECT HOSE HAD 20PSI APPLIED TO IT AND A LARGE LEAK WAS NOTED IN 2 PLACES BLOWING THRU THE FIRE SHIELD.

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