Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cirrus SR22T

Difficulty date
December 8, 2020
Submitted
December 8, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N969BS
Make and model
Cirrus SR22T
Aircraft serial
0969
Aircraft time
905 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO550K
Engine time
905 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Fitting
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Eng Oil Cooler
Part time
905 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENGINE LOSS OIL PRESSURE, DUE TO OIL LINE LOOSING TORQUE AT THE OIL COOLER CROSS FITTING. THE OIL LINE SUPPLY OIL FROM THE OIL COOLER CROSS FITTING TO THE TURBO IS SECURE TO THE ENGINE MOUNT, IT SEEM VERY TIGHT FIT, SHORT AND STIFF, WITH THE ENGINE VIBRATION IT SEEM VERY EASY TO CAUSE IT TO BREAK LOOSE WITH OUT ABLE TO DETECT THE PROBLEM DURING MAINTENANCE. THE ENGINE WILL LOSS OIL PRESSURE AND CAUSE ENGINE POWER LOSS INFLIGHT.

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