Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
February 26, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N351SL
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2797
Aircraft time
6,596 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
6,018 hours
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
704A33220025
Part serial
3849
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Engine
Part time
6,595 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING DESCENT FOR LANDING AT MX BASE. INSPECTED ENGINE CHIP PLUGS, FOUND METAL FUZZ ON ALL PLUGS, AND IN OIL FILTER. ALSO FOUND SAND MEDIA DEBRIS IN OIL FILTER. DURING THIS MAINT CYCLE, ENG OIL COOLER WAS REMOVED DUE LEAKAGE AT UPPER FITTING, FROM POSSIBLE CRACK. THE OIL COOLER WAS REMOVED, SENT TO FAA APPROVE OIL COOLER REPAIR SHOP AND RETURNED IN O/H CONDITION WITH 8130-3.