Service difficulty report · Nut · Cessna T206H

Difficulty date
February 4, 2008
Submitted
April 7, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N168JS
Make and model
Cessna T206H
Aircraft serial
T20608735
Engine
Lyc TIO540AJ1A
Part
Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel Servo
Part time
302 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING SB PRS-107, FOUND PN 383493 HEX NUT ACCESS PLUG FINGER LOOSE. ALSO, FOUND RED DYE INSIDE FUEL SERVO AIR CHAMBER. THIS AC HAS HAD AN ISSUE WITH LEAN IDLE MIXTURE IN THE PAST. NOTE: HEX NUT WILL BE LOOSER IF ENGINE IS WARMED UP. SUSPECT UNDERTORQUED FROM FACTORY AND RED DYE NOT FLUSHED FROM CHAMBER. SENT TO OVERHAUL FACILITY TO HAVE CORRECTED AND PERFORMED THE REQUIREMENTS OF PRS-107 SB. (K)

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