Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
April 20, 2015
Submitted
April 21, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N435PA
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496070
Aircraft time
8,225 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
20003A
Part serial
J9421317
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE PILOTS NOTED AN OIL STREAK EMANATING FROM UNDER THE INBD SIDE OF THE RT ENGINE COWL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE COWLING AND SAW A GREAT DEAL OF FRESH OIL ALL OVER THE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE COWLINGS. THE TECH RAN THE ENGINE WITH THE TOP COWL, REMOVED AND WITNESSED OIL BUBBLING OUT FROM WITHIN THE PLEATS OF THE RT ENGINE OIL COOLER. THE OIL COOLER WAS REPLACED AND NO OTHER LEAKS OR DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE OIL COOLER HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON THE ACFT SEVEN WEEKS PRIOR AND HAD ACCRUED ONLY 17.7 HOURS SINCE O/H.

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