Service difficulty report · Cooler · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
February 25, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
33,984 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Cooler
Part number
481141029
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
DE
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) COMMENCING THE DESCENT, THE CREW OBSERVED OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION ON THE NR 1 ENGINE ACCOMPANIED BY 2 FLASHES OF THE RED LOCAL ALERT. NO CCAS ALERT WAS OBSERVED. THE ACFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MX OBSERVED A LOSS OF ENGINE OIL CONDITION AND DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE OIL COOLER WAS THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. THE ACFT IS AWAITING REPLACEMENT PARTS.

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