Service difficulty report · Diaphragm · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
October 19, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Aircraft time
2,911 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912
Part
Diaphragm
Part number
861115
Condition
Swollen
Location
Cylinder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) DURING 200 HR INSP OIL FOUND BETWEEN NR 1 & 3 CYLINDERS. COMPRESSION CHECK CARRIED OUT TO DETERMINE CYLINDER THAT PRODUCING OIL. BOTH CYLINDERS PRODUCED NORMAL COMPRESSION READINGS. WHEN BOTTOM SPARK PLUGS WERE REMVD ONE FROM CYLINDER NR 3 FOUND TO HAVE EVIDENCE ON BURNED OIL. NR 3 CYLINDER ASSY & PISTON REMVD. PISTON HEAD COVERED IN BURNED OIL RESIDUE. PISTON HEAD HAD ALSO HAD SMALL PORTIONS OF ITS SURFACE CHIPPED AWAY. DURING THE PREVIOUS INSP (50 HR) NR 1 CYLINDER ASSY & PISTON WERE REPL. IT BELIEVED THAT FAILURE OF NR 1 PISTON RESULTED FROM FAILURE OF PISTON RING.

More about the Diamon DA20-A1