john cronin
Filing Flight Plan
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I just wanted to post a problem i noticed with my Black Max engine dehydrator and i want to make sure others are aware of a potential widespread problem with the black heavy duty fitting on the end of the tube which fits into the oil breather or the oil dipstick tube of the airplane. After several months of daily use ( inserting and removing every 2 or 3 days) The black sealing pieces broke in half at the joint. the top half remained with the plastic tube.... the bottom half broke off and remained ( in my case) in the oil dipstick tube about 2 inches down still be held to the sides with some friction. I was able to use a dental pick to gently remove the piece without it falling into the engine sump. I am in the process of looking for a plastic or heavy duty rubber fitting to replace it.
It should be an easy fix once i identify a suitable replacement but I just wanted to let any users know of a potential problem. Who knows? maybe this is a "one off" problem and will never happen to anyone else but I thought i would post anyway.
John
It should be an easy fix once i identify a suitable replacement but I just wanted to let any users know of a potential problem. Who knows? maybe this is a "one off" problem and will never happen to anyone else but I thought i would post anyway.
John