Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
January 17, 2004
Submitted
January 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4498F
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft serial
32R7680453
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
8529245
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE PILOT CONDUCTED A NORMAL PREFLIGHT. APPROXIMATELY 35 MINUTES AFTER TAKE OFF, THE PILOT NOTICED AN OIL PRESSURE DROP, AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE PILOT LANDED SAFELY. THE AIRCRAFT'S BELLY WAS FOUND COVERED IN OIL. FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED THE OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE REAR RIGHT OIL COOLER COOLING FINS.

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