Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Robsin R22BETA

Difficulty date
September 12, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R22BETA
Engine
Lyc O320B2C
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
A6492
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
4,150 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOT NOTICED OIL OVER THE BACK AND RT SIDE OF THE ENGINE AFTER FLYING FOR AN HOUR. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING OIL LEAK, WHICH COULD NOT BE FOUND WITH THE ENGINE NOT OPERATING. DURING GROUND IDLE OIL WAS NOTICED TO BE COMING OUT THE SIDE OF THE OIL COOLER FROM A SMALL PIN HOLE, 1 DROP AT A TIME. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RUN UP TO FLIGHT RPM, A LINE OF OIL STARTED TO LEAK FROM BELOW THE PIN HOLE. OIL COOLER, PN A649-2 IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM MFG AND IS REPLACED BY A NEW STYLE OIL COOLER, PN A749-1.