Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Tcraft BC12D

Difficulty date
July 10, 2006
Submitted
July 10, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N716B
Make and model
Tcraft BC12D
Aircraft serial
7919
Engine
Cont IO550N
Part
Nozzle
Part number
652312112E
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
W
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

DURING MAINTENANCE THE MECHANIC WAS REPLACING THE FUEL INJECTION NOZZLES DUE TO THE REQUEST OF THE OWNER. THE OWNER WANTED TO INSTALL A NEW KIT THE POSITION-TUNED FUEL INJECTION NOZZLES IAW THE ID SID05-7. DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THESE NOZZLES 1 CRACKED PRIOR TO REACHING THE TORQUE VALUE AS LISTED IN SID05-7.