Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
March 25, 2004
Submitted
April 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59764
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317652037
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
20010A
Part serial
B96N24809
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
707 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

ON 24 MAR 04, AC DEPARTED, AT APPROX 50 MILES FROM DEPARTURE, PILOT NOTICED A LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE ON THE LT ENGINE, FEATHERED THE LT PROPELLER, SHUT DOWN THE LT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. A MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE LT OIL COOLER HAD RUPTURED, LEAKING OIL FREELY. MAINT HAS ELECTED TO REPLACE THIS ENGINE.

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