Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Dhav DHC2*

Difficulty date
February 10, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2*
Aircraft time
7,876 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3R304
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
V6007DV5
Part serial
372076
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT NOTICED DECREASING OIL PRESSURE APPROX 8 MINUTES FROM DESTINATION. UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT. OIL PRESSURE DID NOT DROP BELOW 60 PSI, BUT OIL LEVEL IN TANK WAS BELOW BOTTOM OF DIPSTICK. APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 3.5 GALLONS OF OIL LOST IN UNDER 10 MINUTES. UNIT WAS RETURNED TO SUPPLIER FOR INSPECTION AND REPORT. UNIT WAS EXCHANGED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO ONLY 108.0 HOURS TIS SINCE OVERHAUL.