Service difficulty report · Connector · Cessna 177

Difficulty date
August 9, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 177
Aircraft time
4,123 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C172TM
Part
Connector
Part number
69675
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) OIL LEAK DISCOVERED. UPON LANDING, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS OIL IN THE WHEEL PAN. THE PILOT CARRIED OUT ONE MORE FLIGHT AND THE LEAK WAS REPAIRED AT A FACILITY. VERIFICATION REVEALED THAT THE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY TO THE HSG COOLER INLET HOSE WAS CRACKED, AND ONCE IT WAS REMOVED, IT EMPTIED ALL ITS OIL. REPLACED THE CONNECTOR (P/N 69675) AND THE ANNULAR GASKET (P/N STD 294).

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