Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
August 12, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
29,082 hours, 4 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
10528A
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
2,893 cycles
Component
Oil Cooler
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) IT WAS OBSERVED BY THE ENGINEER THAT THE LEFT ENGINE COWLING AFT OF THE OIL COOLER AIR EXHAUST WAS COVER WITH OIL. THE OIL COOLER WAS PRESSURE TESTED, HOWEVER, A VISUAL LEAK WAS NOT DETECTABLE. THE OIL COOLER WAS REPLACED AND THE OIL ON THE COWLING HAS NOT APPEARED SINCE.