Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Piper PA18

Difficulty date
July 20, 2022
Submitted
July 20, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA18
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
8000074
Part serial
4467AND4469
Condition
Cracked
Part time
10 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORIGINAL OIL COOLER REPLACED 05/27/2022 DUE TO CRACKED MOUNTING FLANGES. NEW COOLER, S/N 4467 , FAILED AFTER 12 HOURS IN SERVICE, CRACKED ADJACENT TO TOP FITTING BOSS, RESULTING IN 5+ QUART OIL LOSS DURING FLIGHT, AND EMERGENCY LANDING. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT COOLER, S/N 4469, AND OPS/LEAK CHECKED OK. THIS COOLER ALSO CRACKED IN SAME LOCATION AFTER APPROX. 7 HOURS IN SERVICE, RESULTING IN 2+ QT. OIL LOSS DURING FLIGHT, AND EMERGENCY LANDING. REPLACED WITH NIAGRA AIRPARTS COOLER.

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