Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 31, 2017
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
12,014 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
D2887915A
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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) DURING WALK AROUND, AN OIL LEAK WAS DETECTED FROM NR 1 ENGINE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NR 1 OIL COOLER WAS LEAKING, LEAK APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM AFT UPPER CORNER COOLING FINS. THE OIL COOLER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED FOR SERVICE (TC NR 20180102003).