Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
May 17, 2023
Submitted
May 18, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N893EA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft serial
241
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
28E998
Part serial
L3G920073
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NO 1 OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT. OIL LEAKING NO1 SIDE. FOUND O-RING ON R/H SIDE OF OIL COOLER CUT. R/R O-RINGS ON R/H SIDE OF OIL COOLER. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. ON RETURN FLIGHT BACK OIL CONTINUED TO LEAK AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THE OIL COOLER CORE IS AT FAULT WHEN PRESSURIZED. REPLACED OIL COOLER.