What was found
AIRCRAFT LOST OIL PRESSURE IN-FLIGHT. RETURNED TO AIRPORT FOR A SAFE LANDING. INVESTIGATION FOUND OLD WELD REPAIR ON OIL COOLER LET GO. METAL FOUND IN OIL FILTER. ENGINE BEING DISASSEMBLED FOR INSPECTION.
- Difficulty date
- September 20, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8181H
- Make and model
- Piper PA28236
- Aircraft serial
- 288011073
- System (JASC)
- 7921 · Engine Oil Cooler
- Part
- Cooler
- Part number
- 8529245
- Condition
- Weld Split
- Location
- Engine Oil
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.