SDR 99ZZZX282

Service difficulty report · Bottle · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
December 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N524SS
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Aircraft serial
10084
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912
Part
Bottle
Part number
922325
Condition
Melted
Location
Radiator
Part time
994 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, NOTED THE RADIATOR WATER LEVEL WAS EMPTY. ON INSPECTION, THE OVERFLOW WAS FOUND MELTED AT THE LOWER, INBOARD, FORWARD CORNER. SEVERAL OTHER AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND ALL ARE DEVELOPING THE SAME PROBLEM. REPLACEMENT AND MODIFICATION IS RECOMMENDED.

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