Service difficulty report · Coolant

Difficulty date
August 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912
Part
Coolant
Condition
Empty
Location
Engine
Part time
984 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
B, E, M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED ELECTRICAL AND OIL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT AFTER TAKEOFF, WITH THE ENGINE STARTING TO RUN ROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING CARRIED OUT. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED NO COOLING IN THE ENGINE. THE OVERFLOW VESSEL FULL AND THE TEMPERATURE TRANSMITTER BLOWN APART.