Service difficulty report · Connector · Amtr PULSARSERIE3

Difficulty date
July 25, 2010
Submitted
August 13, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N914BB
Make and model
Amtr PULSARSERIE3
Aircraft serial
P9802550
Engine
Rotax ROTAX914
Part
Connector
Part number
956580
Condition
Damaged
Location
Oil Tank
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

BENT SOCKET ASSY THAT CONNECTS THE OIL SUMP TO THE ENGINE OIL SYSTEM HAD VIBRATED LOOSE RESULTING IN AIR GETTING DRAWN INTO THE OIL SYS. RUN UP OF AIRPLANE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE DID NOT DISPLAY ANY ANOMALIES IN THE OIL PRESSURE. TAKEOFF COMMENCED. AT APPROX 300` IN THE AIR THE ENGINE LOST POWER. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 32. PERSONAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO PREVENT THIS OCCURRENCE FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE WOULD BE TO FASTEN A HOSE CLAMP ON TOP OF THE CONNECTOR NUT THEN USE THE CLAMP TO SAFETY WIRE THE NUT TO PREVENT THIS FITTING FROM COMING LOOSE.