# SDR FQAR20160214004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 14, 2016
- Submitted: February 15, 2016
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N302PA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N302PA), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-44-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 4496121
- Aircraft time: 7,770 hours
- Engine: Lyc O360A1H6
- Propeller: Hartzl HCC2YR2
- System (JASC): [7921 · Engine Oil Cooler](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7921)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FQAR20160214004

## Discrepancy

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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