SDR 95ZZZX2998

Service difficulty report · Cooler · Scwzer G164B

Difficulty date
May 2, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8499K
Make and model
Scwzer G164B
Aircraft serial
720B
Part
Cooler
Condition
Seam Split
Location
Eng Oil
Part time
5,000 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O, A

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

What was found

OIL COOLER SPLIT THE SEAM WELD ON TAKEOFF. PILOT NOTED LOSS OF TORQUE PSI IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY ILLUMINATION OF LOW OIL PSI LIGHT. PILOT DUMPED LOAD AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. NEW OIL COOLER INSTALLED AND SPLIT THE SEAM WELD DURING START. SUSPECTED AEROQUIP QUICK COUPLER ON OIL COOLER RESTRICTING FLOW CAUSING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IN COOLER. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS REMOVING QUICK COUPLERS.