Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
February 14, 2016
Submitted
February 15, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N302PA
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496121
Aircraft time
7,770 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
8000074
Part serial
10412052
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
128 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE PILOTS NOTED THERE WAS OIL STREAKING FROM THE LT ENGINE COWLING BACK TO THE T/E OF THE FLAP. INSPECTION BY A MAINTENANCE TECH REVEALED THE OIL COOLER WAS LEAKING AT THE END OF THE COOLER ADJACENT TO THE INLET FITTING. FORTUNATELY, ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL WAS VENTED BEFORE THE LEAK WAS FOUND. THE OIL COOLER HAD RECENTLY BEEN INSTALLED IN NEW CONDITION DURING AN ENGINE CHANGE 2 MONTHS PRIOR AND HAD ACCRUED ONLY 128 HOURS TIS.

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