What was found
(CAN) SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE IN COCKPIT. INVESTIGTION REVEALED THAT COOLANT PIPE HAD MOVED AND RUBBED ON HEAT SHROUD, CAUSING SMALL HOLE ALLOWING ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK OUT.
- Difficulty date
- March 6, 2002
- Submitted
- April 8, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Diamon DA20A1
- Aircraft time
- 1,423 hours
- Engine
- Rotax ROTAX912
- System (JASC)
- 8570 · Reciprocating Engine Liquid Cooling
- Part
- Line
- Part number
- 2072000002
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Eng Cooling
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- B
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.