Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
September 16, 2001
Submitted
March 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N208V
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Aircraft serial
421B0866
Engine
Cont GTSIO520*
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
646685
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
1,469 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

OIL LEAK DISCOVERED AFTER ARRIVAL, OIL COOLER, GROUNDED AIRCRAFT, CALLED MAINTENANCE. ANOTHER AIRCRAFT PICKED UP PAX. MAINTENANCE ARRANGED FOR MECHANIC TO TROUBLESHOOT AND REPAIR. LEAK CAUSED BY GASKET BETWEEN COOLER AND ENGINE CASE. GASKET REPLACED, ENGINE LEAK CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED.

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