Service difficulty report · Hose · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
November 23, 2008
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Engine
Cont IO240B
Part
Hose
Part number
AE7010101H0114
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil Cooler
Part time
577 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) AIRCRAFT WAS ON A REGULAR TRAINING FLIGHT WHEN THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE GREEN ARC AND REMAINED LOW UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO BASE. ONCE THE AIRCRAFT HAD RETURNED AND WAS INSPECTED MY MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT OIL LEAK. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE OIL COOLER HOSE HAD A PUNCTURE AND THAT WAS THE LIKELY CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT OUT FOR BULK INSPECTION. A REPLACEMENT ENGINE WAS INSTALLED ALONG WITH NEW OIL COOLER HOSES. THE FAULTY HOSE WAS INSPECTED, TESTED AND RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS.

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