Service difficulty report · Indicator · Bbavia 8KCAB

Difficulty date
June 9, 2016
Submitted
June 9, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N199SA
Make and model
Bbavia 8KCAB
Aircraft serial
10462007
Aircraft time
2,462 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO360H1B
Engine time
939 hours
Part
Indicator
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
AB
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER MANY HOURS OF AEROBATIC FLIGHT, SMALL TRACES OF OIL MIGRATED INTO THE MAP LINE BEHIND THE CYLINDER. EVENTUALLY THIS CAUSES ERRATIC OR COMPLETE LOSS OF THE MAP INDICATION. THERE IS NO SOLUTION FOR THIS OTHER THAN HAVING THE GAUGE REPAIRED AND BLOWING OUT THE LINE.