Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
February 5, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
15,848 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
853877
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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) AIRCRAFT RETURNED FROM FLIGHT WITH AN EXCESSIVE OIL LEAK ON THE LT ENGINE COWLS. INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THE OIL COOLER VERNATHERM INLET/OUTLET HOUSING. THE OIL COOLER WAS REPLACED WITH AZERO TIME UNIT AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE.THE OIL COOLER HAD BEEN INSTALLED 77.2 HOURS EARLIER AS PART OF A 3000 HOUR BENCH TEST REQUIREMENT.