What was found
(CAN) DURING INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THE EXHAUST SPRING HAD GOUGED MORE THAN 60 PERCENT FROM THE WALL OF THE COOLANT LINE. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE LINE WAS PROTECTED TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE.
- Difficulty date
- November 6, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Diamon DA20A1
- Engine
- Rotax ROTAX912
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Radiator Pipe
- Part number
- 2072000002
- Condition
- Gouged
- Location
- Coolant Line
- Part time
- 888 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.