SDR ACE0208021

Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
February 9, 2002
Submitted
December 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1566C
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC36
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
11433890005
Part serial
1372
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Eng Oil
Part time
6,779 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT, AFTER LANDING, HE OBSERVED ENGINE OIL LEAKING FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE OIL LEVEL WAS VERIFIED TO BE JUST INDICATIONS OF OIL PRESSURE LOSS, FLUCTUATION OR HIGH TEMP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OIL COOLER AND LATER VERIFIED THAT IT WAS CRACKED (BENCH CHECK VERIFIED LEAK AT A CRACKED ENDI PLATE WELD). (K)

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