What was found
AFTER SHUTDOWN, THE PILOT REPORTED OIL ALL OVER THE ENGINE COWL. AFTER INSPECTION, NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM OIL COOLER. THE OIL COOLER END SEAM FAILED.
- Difficulty date
- September 26, 2013
- Submitted
- September 27, 2013
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N282MK
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 2842188
- Aircraft time
- 7,554 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320D3G
- Engine time
- 2,062 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Oil Cooler
- Part number
- 8000075
- Part serial
- 10425362
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 69 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.