Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
April 10, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
130 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
O-Ring
Part number
AS3209222
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil Cooler
Part time
811 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL COOLER OUTLET LINE WAS LEAKING AT THE CONNECTION TO THE OIL COOLER. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OUTLET LINE O-RING WAS DAMAGED, NICKED. THE LINE/O-RING HAD BEEN IN PLACE SINCE MFG. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE O-RING AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.