Service difficulty report · Hose · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
December 8, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Aircraft time
7,227 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912
Propeller
Hofman HOV352F
Part
Hose
Part number
FC3401B01B01B029
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
2,000 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) PILOT LANDED NORMALLY AND SHUTDOWN AFTER NOTICING FALLING OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. THIS WAS ON INITIAL TEST FLIGHT OF A NEW ENGINE INSTALLATION, ON INSPECTION THE OIL PRESSURE HOSE FITTING AT THE OIL PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING, THIS WAS TIGHTENED AND AN INSPECTOR OF THE ENGINE COMPLETED. A SEPARATE MECHANIC VERIFIED THE OIL LINE FITTING AND FOUND IT TO BE LOOSENED OFF AGAIN. A TWIST IN THE HOSE AND A WEAK THREAD ENGAGEMENT WERE SUSPECTED. A NEW HOSE WAS INSTALLED AND THE ENGINE TEST RUN AND CHECKED WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED, A TEST FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED AND ANOTHER INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO PROBLEMS. THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20071218001)

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