Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 8, 2011
Submitted
April 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984PA
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317305104
Aircraft time
15,301 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Engine time
2,048 hours
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
8535311
Part serial
73G569
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
9,999 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED SMOKE AND OIL COMING FROM THE TOP COWL LOUVERS OF THE RIGHT ENGINE NACELLE. HE REDUCED POWER, FEATHERED THE RIGHT PROP, AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. THE PILOT LANDED AT SCHEDULED DESTINATION UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND A CRACK (AND SUBSEQUENT LEAK) HAD DEVELOPED WITHIN THE FINS OF THE OIL COOLER.

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