Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
August 23, 2005
Submitted
September 7, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8268T
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1547
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Part
Nozzle
Part number
627335D13A
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine Fuel
Part time
1,433 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON ROUTINE PHASE INSPECTION THE FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLES WERE REMOVED FOR CLEANING, AT THIS TIME THE MECHANIC DIDN’T NOTICE ANY DEFECTS. THE NOZZLES WERE THEN PLACED IN A CLEANING TANK AND AFTER REMOVING THEM FROM THE TANK THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE RING THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR LINE SEATS TO WAS BROKEN AWAY FROM THE NOZZLE, RECOMMENDATION AT THIS TIME IS TO DO A THROUGH INSPECTION OF THE NOZZLES WHEN THEY ARE REMOVED FOR CLEANING.

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