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Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
February 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N41487
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843179
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
20002A
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
216 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, PILOT REPORTED THE AIRPLANE ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL. THE AIRPLANE WAS BROUGHT INTO THE MAINTENANCE SHOP FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THE OIL COOLER HAD CRACKED AT THE LOWER OIL COOLER HOSE ATTACH FITTING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PIPER HAS A SB 1019 THAT ADDRESSES OIL COOLERS OF THIS TYPE CRACKING. BUT, IT DOES NOT APPLY BY S/N OR LOCATION OF CRACK.

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