Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
November 16, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Oil Cooler
Condition
Wrong Part
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) INCORRECT OIL COOLER FOUND TO BE INSTALLED BY PN AND INSTALLATION OF OIL COOLER MOVED FROM REAR BAFFLE ASSY IAW IPC FOR SN OF ACFT TO FIREWALL. UNAPPROVED PARTS USED TO INSTALL ON FIREWALL, MADE PARTS THAT DO NOT CONFORM. NO RECORD OF INSTALLATION ON FIREWALL RECORDED IN ACFT TECH LOGS AND NO WEIGHT AND BALANCE/EQUIPTMENT LIST CHANGE MADE. OIL COOLER AND ASSOCIATED PARTS REMOVED. APPROVED OIL COOLER INSTALLED ON NEW REAR ENGINE BAFFLES. FUNCTION CHECK CARRIED OUT. NO CHANGE TO EQUIPMENT LIST, W & B REQUIRED AS IT HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN CHANGED FROM THIS INSTALLATION, CONFIGURATION.

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