Service difficulty report · Breather Tube · Gippld GA8TC320

Difficulty date
February 7, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gippld GA8TC320
Engine
Lyc TIO540AH1A
Part
Breather Tube
Part number
GA8717312011
Condition
Damaged
Location
Oil System
Part time
27 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ICE FORMED INSIDE OF LOWER END OF TUBE THAT IS EXPOSED TO COLD AIRFLOW BELOW COWLING. THE BREATHING TUBE IS STREAMLINED A SMALL AMOUNT, WHICH RESTRICTS AIRFLOW AND MAKES A GOOD PLACE FOR ICE TO COLLECT. MFG HAS RELEASED A NEW MANDATORY SB-GA8-2015-125, ISSUE 1 TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.