Service difficulty report · Manifold

Difficulty date
August 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912
Part
Manifold
Part number
99710000802
Condition
Defective
Location
Exh Flange
Part time
495 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) UNABLE TO ACHIEVE CORRECT TORQUE WITHOUT BOTTOMING ON CYLINDER HEAD. FLANGE SEEMS TO WEAKEN AFTER EXPOSURE TO HEAT. INSTALLED NEW UNIT.