SDR 98ZZZX3602

Service difficulty report · Oil Tank · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
August 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N221DA
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Aircraft serial
10221
Part
Oil Tank
Part number
956435
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Fuselage
Part time
576 hours
Component
Rotax · 956501
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
W, Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE FAILURE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED CAUSE BEING LACK OF OIL TO ENGINE DUE TO OIL BEING TRAPPED IN OIL TANK. ON INSPECTION AFTER FAILURE, PART OF OIL TANK WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE BEEN SUCKED UP AGAINST PICK-UP TUBE DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY. SUGGEST SUGGEST THAT PICK-UP TUBE HAVE DOUBLE SCARF CUT ON END OR SCREEN INSTALLED. ALSO SUGGEST THAT THE BOTTOM INTERNAL SCREEN BE ATTACHED TO THE SCREEN.

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