Service difficulty report · Line · Amrgen AA5A

Difficulty date
January 3, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N26456
Make and model
Amrgen AA5A
Aircraft serial
AA5A0600
Engine
Lyc O320E2G
Part
Line
Condition
Froze
Location
Oil Breather
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENGINE AIR BREATHER PINCH HOLE HAD B EEN ELIMINATED BY PARTIES UNKNOWN. BREATHER LINE FROZE SHUT AT 15,000 FEET. EXCESSIVE CRANKCASE PRESSURE CAUSED THE CRANKSHAFT OIL SEAL TO LEAK OIL. BREATHER LINE WAS REPOSITIONED AND A PINCH HOLE WAS DRILLED.