SDR 2023F00013

Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Dhav DHC2MK1

Difficulty date
January 3, 2023
Submitted
January 3, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N67673
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK1
Aircraft serial
1284
Aircraft time
42,735 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Engine time
92 hours
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
8001628
Part serial
115
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Engine
Part time
28 hours, 1 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER REPLACEMENT OF ENGINE OIL COOLER, OIL TEMPERATURE WOULD NOT RISE TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE. DISCOVERED REPLACEMENT COOLER WAS MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY WITH AN INTERNAL BAFFLE LOCATED IN THE WRONG PASSAGE CAUSING THE OIL TO NOT BYPASS WHILE COLD.