Hi Guys,
For all Europa owners with Rotax 914.
Just preparing to incorporate Mod 72 and took the opportunity to have a
good look around. I found one of the oil pipes badly charred by No1
cylinder exhaust pipe. The pipe concerned is the one that connects the
oil cooler to the oil pump. Fortunately, when I installed the pipe I
fitted some heat shielding from 'Demon Tweaks' - the heat shield was
burned through and the pipe was just starting to be affected.
On initial installation the pipe did not touch the exhaust, so the bend
must have eased during use.
Looking at the installation, it seems that a slightly shorter pipe after
the bend where it connects to the oil pump should solve the problem.
Hopefully, this is a one off and my aircraft is the only one affected.
But I thought all you chaps might like to know. It is worth a quick
look - a burst oil pipe in this position could be very dangerous.
Kind regards,
Mike Parkin (G-JULZ)
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