Service difficulty report · Cooler · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
March 14, 2000
Submitted
April 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
29,082 hours, 4 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Cooler
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil System
Part time
124 cycles
Component
Oil Cooler · Stwarner · 10528A
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

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE OIL TRANSFER LINE ON THE REAR OF THE OIL COOLER WAS LEAKING UNDER STATIC CONDITIONS. WHEN THE UNIT WAS DRAINED IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE DRAIN PLUG WAS THE INCORRECT TYPE. THE PLUG WAS A BOLT RATHER THAN AN AN814 PLUG.