Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Cessna U206B

Difficulty date
May 13, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206B
Aircraft time
9,014 hours
Engine
Cont IO520D
Propeller
Mcauly D3A32C90
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
639171
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine Oil
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) DURING INSPECTION OIL WAS NOTICED TO BE LEAKING, THE SOURCE OF WHICH WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE OIL COOLER AS THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE WELD ALONG THE UPPER OUTER CORNER OF THE OIL COOLER. THE OIL COOLER WAS REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT.

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