Service difficulty report · Line · Amtr AVIDMARKIV

Difficulty date
October 21, 2011
Submitted
November 1, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N43280
Make and model
Amtr AVIDMARKIV
Aircraft serial
1176D
Aircraft time
483 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX582
Engine time
401 hours
Part
Line
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil Cooler
Part time
20 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

PROBLEM OCCURED ON SUPPLY LINE TO OIL COOLER ON AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT. HOSE CLAMP HOLDING AUTOMOTIVE TYPE OIL HOSE TO BARBED FITTING ON OIL COOLER WAS MOUNTED TO CLOSE TO END OF FITTING. HOSE DEVELOPED A HOLE NEXT TO THE HOSE CLAMP WHICH CAUSED THE OIL TO BE PUMPED OUT.