# SDR FQAR20160221007

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 21, 2016
- Submitted: February 29, 2016
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N442PA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N442PA), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-181
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2843498
- Aircraft time: 17,486 hours
- Engine: Lyc O360A4M
- Propeller: Snsnch 76EM8
- System (JASC): [7921 · Engine Oil Cooler](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7921)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FQAR20160221007

## Discrepancy

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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