SDR AU970430

Service difficulty report · Manifold · Raven RX7

Difficulty date
March 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Raven RX7
Part
Manifold
Condition
Broken
Location
Balloon Reports
Stage of operation
TO
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

(AUS) BALLOON PROPANE GAS TANK MANIFOLD FAILED AT BRASS NIPPLE - LOSS OF PROPANE GAS INTO ATMOSPHERE (POTENTIAL FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD)- CAUSED BY EXTENSION OF FITTING AND ADDITION OF QUICK DISCONNECT COUPLING OUTSIDE THE COWL OF THE LP GAS CYLINDER PLACING A LOAD ON THE FITTING - PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR