What was found
OIL LEAK NOTED ON LOWER COWL. DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, NR 1 OIL DRAIN TUBE FOUND CHAFED BY CARB HEAT SCAT HOSE. SCAT HOSE WAS ROUTED BETWEEN OIL DRAIN TUBE AND NR 1CYCLINDER EXHAUST STACK.
- Difficulty date
- November 17, 2003
- Submitted
- February 12, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N478DM
- Make and model
- Aviat A1A
- Aircraft serial
- 1450
- Aircraft time
- 705 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360*
- Engine time
- 705 hours
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YK1
- System (JASC)
- 7170 · Engine Drains
- Part
- Drain Line
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Engine Oil
- 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.