Service difficulty report · Hose · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
March 3, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Aircraft time
1,263 hours
Part
Hose
Part number
956391
Condition
Broken
Location
Oil Pump
Part time
903 hours
Component
Oil System · Rotax · 912F3
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED LOUD BANG IN FLIGHT. DISCOVERED ALTERNATOR BOLT SLIPPED OFF PULLEY AND REMAINED INTACT WRAPPED AROUND PROP SHAFT. ALSO NOTICED CONSIDERABLE OIL SEEPING FROM OIL PUMP INTAKE HOSE AT ITS CONNECTOR. UPON CHECKING SECURITY OF HOSE, IT BROKE APART IN HAND.

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