SDR 95ZZZX3135

Service difficulty report · Cooler · Piper PA28235

Difficulty date
June 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N33LH
Make and model
Piper PA28235
Aircraft serial
2811098
Part
Cooler
Part number
8526250
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
2,600 hours
Component
Lorinordam · APO7AU00603
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER 35 MINUTES OF A 45-MINUTE FLIGHT, THE OIL TEMPERATURE STARTED TO RISE, BUT NEVER HIT RED LINE. A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE. OIL WAS DRIPPING OFF RT SIDE OF COWL AND FIREWALL ENGINE WAS WASHED DOWN AND LEAK CHECKED REVEALED THE OIL COOLER HAD SPLIT AT THE BEAD LINE OF THE LOWER PASSAGE WAY. NEW COOLER HAD TO BE INSTALLED.

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