Service difficulty report · Duct · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
October 25, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1S1
Part
Duct
Part number
0401272820
Condition
Separated
Location
Eng Oil Cooler
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) DURING NORMAL DAILY TREND CHECK, PILOT NOTICED GRADUAL INCREASE IN ENG OIL TEMP ON NR 2 AND REPORTED TO THE ENGINEER. INSPECTION CARRIED OUT ON THE NR 2 OIL COOLER DUCT INSTALLATION IN WHICH THE FLEXIBLE DUCT LOCATED BELOW THE BLOWER ON THE INSIDE OF THE AIRFRAME WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEPERATED INTERNALLY AND PARTIALLY COLLAPSED. THE DUCT WAS CHANGED OUT AND OIL TEMP WENT BACK TO NORMAL. DUCT HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON 11MAY 2003.THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF FAILURE OF THIS PART.(REFER ALSO I2002-192)