Service difficulty report · Sense Line · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
May 7, 2009
Submitted
June 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N48LU
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft serial
42AC078
Engine
Thielt TAE1250299
Part
Sense Line
Part number
527150H000102
Condition
Split
Location
Eng Manifold
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE MAP SENSE HOSE, MATING TO (PN 52-7150-H000102) HAD BURST ON 2 OF OUR ENGINES. THIS CAUSES MAP A AND MAP B PRESSURE SPLIT, FAILING EDU A AND B. IN BOTH CASES, THE BURST OCCURRED APPROX 2 INCHES FROM THE ENGINE MANIFOLD FITTING. THIS HOSE IS A TYPE 306 HOSE; RUBBER/FABRIC/RUBBER. IT IS APPARENTLY NOT ABLE TO WITH STAND PRESSURE (THE ENGINE TURBOCHARGED) AND HEAT EXCURSIONS AS EXPERIENCED ON THIS ENGINE. SUBMITTER ALSO FOUND TIE WRAPS FROM FACTORY COMPRESSING HOSE AND CAUSING COMPRESSION OF HOSE INNER DIAMETER. SUGGESTS THE HOSE IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HANDLE THE MANY PRESSURE TRANSIENTS, NOT STIFF ENOUGH TO HANDLE TIE WRAP COMPRESSION IN THE HOT ENGINE COMPARTMENT. (K)

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