Service difficulty report · Oil Fitting

Difficulty date
January 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Lyc AEIO360A1B6
Part
Oil Fitting
Part number
1501752024
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cooler
Part time
167 hours
Component
1501752024
Stage of operation
IN
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)PILOT NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE DURING WALKAROUND. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE OIL WAS COMING FROM THE THREADS OF THE OIL COOLER FITTINGS. THE SEALANT AROUND THE THREADS WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING. NEWSEALANT WAS APPLIED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.