SDR 99ZZZM186

Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
December 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1563C
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC20
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
1143890005
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FAI, PILOT NOTICED LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON LEFT ENGINE FLICKER, OBSERVED OIL PRESSUR GAUGE DROPPING SLOWLY AND PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN ON THAT ENGINE. OIL PRESSURE WAS AT 65 PSI AT THE TIME OF SHUTDOWN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM LEFT NACELLE BELOW THE OIL COOLER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OIL COOLER AND GROUND LEAK CHECKED OK. REMOVED OIL COOLER VERIFIED CRACKED AT SIDE WELD SEAM. (M)

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