SDR 96ZZZM1492

Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
October 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N234SL
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft serial
24
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
5D95500
Condition
Failure
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, M
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FLT NR 4922 - PID-PBI - PILOT REPORTED DURING CLIMB-OUT NR 3 OIL TEMPERATURE ABOVE RED LINE. DID PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN OF NR 3 ENGINE AND RETURNED TO PID. INSPECTION REVEALED SLUDGE IN THE VERNATHERM. THE VERNATHERM WAS REPLACED AND NR 3 ENGINE WAS RUN. PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. THE OIL COOLER WAS THEN REPLACED. ENGINE WAS RUN AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.