Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler

Difficulty date
October 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW125B
Part
Oil Cooler
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
8,148 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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)IN CLIMB, A LEVEL 3 WARNING WAS RECEIVED, THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND OIL PRESSURE INDICATED BELOW 40 PSI. THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ITS POINT OF DE PARTURE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED CONTAMINATED FUEL. THE FUEL COOLED OIL COLLER WAS REPLACED.