Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
August 18, 2017
Submitted
August 29, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N88606
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0649
Aircraft time
5,897 hours
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
8000464
Part serial
3859431
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
832 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

DURING ROUTINE POST OIL CHANGE INSPECTION, AN OIL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE OUTBOARD REAR CORNER OF THE LEFT ENGINE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A CRACK OR VOID IN THE WELD ON BOTTOM OF THE OIL COOLER WHERE THE OIL LEAK ORIGINATED. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT OPS OK.

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