Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
February 21, 2016
Submitted
February 29, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N442PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843498
Aircraft time
17,486 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
20710A
Part serial
F06524210
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER A NORMAL FLIGHT, THE PILOTS NOTICED THERE WAS A LARGE OIL STREAK ON THE LT SIDE OF THE ACFT THAT ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE ENGINE COWL. THEY ALSO NOTED THAT THERE WAS LESS THAN 4 QTS OF OIL IN THE ENGINE, DESPITE LEAVING FOR THE 2 HR FLIGHT WITH OVER 7 QTS. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NOTED THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE OIL COOLER.

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