SDR FFKA138

Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
May 11, 2009
Submitted
May 12, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21407
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
347870435
Aircraft time
11,488 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO360EB
Engine time
1,304 hours
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
646880
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
1,304 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT PILOT NOTICED LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DROPPING TO ZERO. PILOT PERFORMED ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. POST INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE OIL COOLER WAS LEAKING FROM WITHIN THE FIN SURFACE AREA. REPLACED OIL COOLER, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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