Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
March 6, 2023
Submitted
March 10, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N552PC
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496069
Aircraft time
5,195 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Engine time
5,872 hours
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
20003A
Part serial
1141185654
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bottom Of Oil Co
Part time
120 hours
Component
Engine · Lyc · O360A1H6
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING A DUAL TRAINING FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICE THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING AND THE OIL TEMP CLIMBING. A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS PERFORMED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE L/H OIL COOLER HAD CRACKED ALONG THE BOTTOM SEAM. TOTAL TIME SINCE NEW ON THE OIL COOLER WAS 119.9 HRS.

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