Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Cessna TR182

Difficulty date
November 9, 2016
Submitted
August 10, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5153R
Make and model
Cessna TR182
Aircraft serial
R18200637
Engine
Lyc O540*
Part
Oil Cooler
Condition
Vapor Lock
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER FACTORY REMANUFACTURED, INSTALLED THE ENGINE, FOUND THE TURBO LEAKING FROM CENTER SECTION DURING IDLE, BUT NOT ABOVE 1000 RPM. TROUBLESHOT OIL LEAK AND DETERMINED OIL COOLER VAPOR LOCK CAUSING TURBO LEAK. BLEEDING AIR FROM COOLER DID STOP THE OIL LEAK, BUT LEAK RETURNED BY 50 HRS. RELOCATED COOLER TO HORIZONTAL POSITION AND OIL LEAK WAS ELIMINATED. ONLY CHANGE TO ORIGINAL DESIGN WAS FACTORY REMANUFACTURED UPGRADES, WHICH DIDN`T WORK WITH ORIGINAL CESSNA CERTIFICATION.

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