Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
October 17, 2013
Submitted
October 18, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N585ND
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496280
Aircraft time
2,421 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Engine time
3,921 hours
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
20003A
Part serial
D9010446
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400
Part time
4,100 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

CREW OBSERVED OIL PRESSURE GRADUALLY DECREASING UNTIL OIL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED ON LT ENGINE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE AT HOME AIR FIELD. UPON INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE THE OIL COOLER WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED NEAR THE OUTLET PORT. COOLER WAS REPLACED, ENGINE RAN AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. COOLER ONLY HAD 14.6 HRS ON IT SINCE O/H, BUT HAD 4099.5 TOTAL TIME.

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