Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
February 22, 2002
Submitted
March 21, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
42,104 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
5711012367
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oil Cooler Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS IN ROUTE TO HOME BASE AND 20 MINUTES INTO ITS FLIGHT WNEN THE OIL TEMPERATURE DROPPED FROM 60 C TO 40 C AND THE OIL PRESSURE WENT UP THE BOTTOM OF THE RED LINE WHICH IS 130 PSI.THE PROBLEM WAS THE OIL COOLER DOOR HINGE HOLDER CRACKED AND ALLOWED THE DOOR TO BE INEFFECTIVE IN CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE OIL.