Service difficulty report · Housing

Difficulty date
June 7, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Part
Housing
Part number
810809
Condition
Stripped
Location
Governor Output
Part time
6,564 hours
Component
Oil Pump · Rotax · 810809
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

GOVERNOR OIL LINE REMOVED FOR UNRELATED MX. THE INSIDE THREADS STRIPPED FROM THE OIL PUMP HSG FOR THE GOVERNOR OIL FEED LINE BEFORE THE PROPER TORQUE (105 IN/LB) WAS REACHED. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AND HAS BEEN REPORTED PREVIOUSLY: THE FIRST EVENT WAS BLAMED ON MECHANIC ERROR. THE SECOND EVENT WAS CAUSED AFTER THE MM REVISION LOWERED THE TORQUE VALUE FROM 150 IN/LB TO 105 IN/LB. THE THIRD EVENT IS NOW BLAMED ON THE THREADS OF THE OIL PUMP HOUSING.