SDR 97ZZZX4956

Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Beech B60

Difficulty date
November 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7288D
Make and model
Beech B60
Aircraft serial
P81
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
LW10025
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
2 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

THE FIRST OIL COOLER WAS INSTALLED WHEN THE ORIGINAL OIL COOLER DEVELOPED A LEAK AT 2426.8 HOURS. THIS OIL COOLER DEVELOPED A LEAK AFTER ABOUT 6 HOURS. OIL COOLER NR 2 WAS INSTALLED AND DEVELOPED A LEAK AFTER 2 HRS. THE NR 2 OIL COOLER WAS CUT IN TWO TO SEE IF THE CAUSE OF THE LEAKS COULD BE DETERMINED. FOUND LAST LEAK REPAIRED BY FILLING THE LEAKING SEGMENT WITH INDUSTRIAL TYPE EPOXY. THIS UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.

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