Service difficulty report · Valve · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
August 29, 2000
Submitted
October 24, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N563EH
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Aircraft serial
61808
Aircraft time
23,913 hours
Engine
Ge CT581402
Part
Valve
Part number
4050582G02
Part serial
CGW41
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
12,474 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A, E

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

What was found

DEPARTED MC822 EN ROUTE TO VENICE. DURING LETDOWN TO VENICE, A SLIGHT FUEL ODOR DETECTED. AS POWER INCREASED TO LEVEL AT 500 FEET, NR 2 ENGINE CAME OFF-LINE. N1 NOTED AT APPROX 60 PERCENT, TORQUE AT 20-30 PERCENT, NF HAD SPLIT FROM NR 1 NF. A STRONG FUEL ODOR NOTED. NR 2 ENGINE SECURED PER EMERGENCY ACTION CHECKLIST. A RUNNING LANDING PERFORMED, ACFT LANDED WITH NO DAMAGE. SUBSEQUENT PRELIMINARY INSP REVEALED FLOW DIVIDER FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF FUEL TO ENGINE. RECOMMENDATION TO PRECLUDE RECURRENCE: FOLLOW UP 9-19-00. FLOW DIVIDERS ON ALL ENGINES WERE REMOVED AND THE TEMP VALVES NDT INSPECTED AND RE-ASSEMBLED. NO DEFECTS NOTED, SERVICEABLE UNITS REINSTALLED. (X)