# SDR 96ZZZM1492

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 7, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N234SL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N234SL), registered now
- Make and model: Dhav DHC7102
- Aircraft serial: 24
- System (JASC): [7921 · Engine Oil Cooler](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7921)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1492

## Discrepancy

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.

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