What happened
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Aircraft suffered intermittent loss of engine power during initial climb out. CFI aboard felt the engine was not running properly and requested to return and land.
Aircraft landed safely and taxied back to ramp.
Maintenance performed troubleshooting on engine and determined that the fuel injector line for #2 cylinder had a small pinhole leak near the "b" nut attaching to the injector nozzel. This line was replaced and the engine has performed normally since the incident.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT SUFFERED INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING INITIAL CLIMB OUT. CFI ABOARD FELT THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING PROPERLY AND REQUESTED TO RETURN AND LAND.
AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND TAXIED BACK TO RAMP.
MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING ON ENGINE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR LINE FOR #2 CYLINDER HAD A SMALL PINHOLE LEAK NEAR THE "B" NUT ATTACHING TO THE INJECTOR NOZZEL. THIS LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE HAS PERFORMED NORMALLY SINCE THE INCIDENT.
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