Service difficulty report · Clamp · Lancar LC40550FG

Difficulty date
June 2, 2004
Submitted
July 14, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N419JK
Make and model
Lancar LC40550FG
Aircraft serial
40020
Engine
Cont IO550N
Part
Clamp
Part number
CK002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Press Trans
Part time
7 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AD WAS COMPLIED WITH AT 250 HOURS BY INSP AND INSTALLATION OF MFG SERVICE KIT (PN CK-002) (WORM TYPE CLAMP) INSTALLED ON THE FUEL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER. THE CLAMP WAS TORQUED TO THE EXACT TORQUE AS CALLED. 6/2/04-DURING AN OIL CHANGE THE CLAMP SUPPLIED IN KIT CK0002 WAS FOUND CRACKED IN TWO, NO LONGER SECURING THE TRANSDUCER. THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY COMMON TYPE STAINLESS HOSE CLAP BEING TIGHTENED AROUND A SQUARE TRANSDUCER BRACKET. THE BRACKET PUTS VERY SHARP STRESS MARKS IN FOUR SPOTS OF THE CLAMP CAUSING IT TO CRACK. RECOMMEND PROMPT REVISION TO AD NOTE.