Service difficulty report · Hose · Amtr VORTEX

Difficulty date
March 3, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N96XV
Make and model
Amtr VORTEX
Aircraft time
12 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX582
Engine time
12 hours
Part
Hose
Condition
Improper Part
Location
Vacuum System
Part time
12 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

THE VACUUM LINE GOING TO THE FUEL PNEUMATIC PUMP HAD AN IRREGULAR PART INSTALLED. THE MM REQUIRES A HARD, NON-COLLAPSIBLE, FUEL RESISTANT LINE. THE LINE INSTALLED WAS FLEXIBLE/COLLAPSABLE AND HAD A 45 DEGREE KINK ON THE VACUUM SIDE. THIS MAY LEAD TO LESS VACUUM TO THE FUEL PUMP LOWERING THE CAPABILITY OF THE PUMP. RECOMMEND FOLLOW THE MFG PROCEDURES WHEN INSTALLING THE ENGINE.