Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
June 14, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
D2887715A
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
15,875 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN ON NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO CRACKED OIL COOLER. THE CRACK HAD DEVELOPED ALONG A REPAIRED WELD, THIS CAUSED LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND ACFT DIVERSION TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT. PART HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE LENGTH OF THE CRACK IS 71MM. THE OIL COOLER WAS INSTALLED IN O/H CONDITION.