Service difficulty report · Injector · Cessna 182T

Difficulty date
July 1, 2008
Submitted
July 14, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N101LP
Make and model
Cessna 182T
Aircraft serial
T18208265
Engine
Lyc TIO540AK1A
Part
Injector
Part number
RSA5AD1
Part serial
70641802
Condition
Clogged
Location
Fuel Servo
Part time
569 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PLANE LOST ENGINE POWER, BECAME VERY LEAN, COULD NOT GET FUEL FLOW> 9 GPH. TURNED OUT TO BE ALUMINUM SHAVING FROM ORIGINAL MFG OF FUEL SERVO. CLOGGED MIXTURE HOLE INSIDE FUEL SERVO. THIS WAS A DEFECT FROM TIME OF MANUFACTURE OF FUEL SERVO. EMERGENCY LANDING. (K)

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