What was found
RADIATOR CAP RESERVOIR SEAL EXTRUDED FROM UNDER THE CAP, ALLOWING HOT COOLANT TO DISCHARGE ON THE FIRE WARNING PROBE SYSTEM. THE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM WORKED NORMAL AS IT DETECTED A HOT TEMPERATURE.
- Difficulty date
- May 26, 2017
- Submitted
- May 26, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N998TA
- Make and model
- Tecnam P2006T
- Aircraft serial
- 127US
- Aircraft time
- 661 hours
- Engine
- Rotax ROTAX912S3
- Engine time
- 661 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8570 · Reciprocating Engine Liquid Cooling
- Part
- Seal
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Radiator Cap
- Part time
- 661 hours
- Component
- Radiator Cap · Rotax
- Component part number
- 922070
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.