Hi Mark, yes we had this happen on G-CHOX only it happened in the air! Fort
unately it was just after departure and we were able to limp back at reduce
d power.
We tried to protect it by putting fire hose around it but even that didn't
work. In the end we shifted the whole assembly that the radiator is secured
to backwards an inch and that solved the problem. The manual does not aler
t you to this potential danger and it really should.
Peter Field
Europa Tri gear XS G-CHOX
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-europa-list-serv
er@matronics.com] On Behalf Of markandrhonda@harveyfarm.net.au
Sent: 02 December 2014 07:18
Subject: Europa-List: Muffler melted hole in Radiator hose
I have a xs tri gear with a 912s ready to fly[almost]. It has 5.3 hours on
the clock. Two days ago I was setting the pitch stops on the prop when I lo
st most of the coolant. The starboard radiator hose had a hole melted throu
gh it from the muffler. The hose is only about 10mm to 15mm away from the m
uffler. Has any one had this happen and if so how do you prevent it form h
appening again. Luckily it happened on the ground and not on the first flig
ht or any other for that matter.
Regards Mark
QLD Australia
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