Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Raythn B300RAYTHEON

Difficulty date
December 26, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Raythn B300RAYTHEON
Aircraft time
7,943 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
1013890283
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ON A MEDEVAC FLIGHT THE CREW OBSERVED THE RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE REGRESSING. THE CREW CONDUCTED A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN IAW THE SOP AND PROCEEDED TO DESTINATION WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT ENGINE OIL COOLER HAD A SEAM CRACK, THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ON THE RETURN FLIGHT THE CREW OBSERVED THE RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE REGRESSING. THE CREW CONDUCTED A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN AS PER THE SOP AND PROCEEDED ON TO THE AIRPORT FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE HAS FOUND THE REPAIRED SEAM CRACKED ON THE TOP OF THE WELD AND IS INVESTIGATING THE REPAIR PROCESS.