Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
September 6, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
27,984 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
10750F
Part serial
440
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
30,284 hours, 38,529 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THICK WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE RT ENGINE BREATHER TUBE. ENGINE OIL FOUND CONTAMINATED BY FUEL. FUEL COOLED OIL COOLER (PN 10750F SN 440) REPLACED IAW MM GROUND RUNS CARRIED NO AICRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.