SDR 95ZZZX5930

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Grob G115C

Difficulty date
August 25, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
SL5R201N
Three Wing Aviation Group, LLC
Aircraft
N115AZ
Make and model
Grob G115C
Aircraft serial
82035C
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oil Press Xducer
Part time
57 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING SEARCH FOR OIL LEAK AT AFT PORTION OF ENGINE, FOUND ALUMINUM ELBOW FITTING SUPPORTING OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER CRACKED. IT APPEARS THE WEIGHT OF THE TRANSDUCER WAS TOO MUCH FOR THE ALUMINUM FITTING. MOVED TRANSDUCER OUTBOARD AFT AND SECURED TO ENGINE MOUNT USING ADEL CLAMPS, INSTALLED NEW FITTING IN ENGINE AND CONNECTED FITTING TO TRANSDUCER WITH HIGH PRESSURE HOSE. SUBMITTER STATED IF THE FITTING BROKE COMPLETELY, ALL ENGINE OIL COULD HAVE BEEN LOST.