Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
July 15, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft time
17,198 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
156E00512D0240
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM REAR COWL AREA DURING CRUISE FLT. ENGINE WAS INTENTIONALLY SHUT DOWN & SECURED WHEN OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED AND FELL TO APPROX. 50 PSI (YELLOW INDICATION STATUS). MAINTENANCE CLEANED ENGINE AND ADDED 5 QUARTS OIL PRIOR TO GROUND RUN. OIL LEAK SOURCE DETERMINED TO BE THE ENGINE OIL COOLER INLET HOSE. EXTERIOR INSPECTION OF THE HOSE SHOWED NO DISCREPANCIES. HOSE REMOVED FROM ENGINE AND FIRE SLEEVE REMOVED FOR FURTHER HOSE INSPECTION. STEEL BRAID WAS INTACT AND SHOWED SUBTLE KINK NEAR WHERE THE INNER BEND RADI WOULD HAVE BEEN AT INSTALLATION. INTERNAL HOSE RUPTURE LIKELY CAUSED BY INSTALLATION STRES S NOT VISIBLE UNDER FIRE SLEEVE. HOSE TTSN 390 HOURS.

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