Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
June 25, 2012
Submitted
June 25, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N617SR
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
2551
Aircraft time
1,002 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
1,002 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Engine
Part time
1,002 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

FINDING UPPER DECK LINE RUSTING INTERNALLY ON TORNADO ALLEY TURBO EQUIPPED ACFT. THE RUST CONSISTS OF BOTH LARGE AND SMALL PARTICLES THAT ARE EASILY DISLODGED. ACFT THAT HAVE THIS CONDITION EXHIBIT RUST STAINS ON AND AROUND THE FUEL INJECTORS FOUND WHEN THE INJECTORS ARE REMOVED FOR CLEANING. THIS RUST COULD ACCUMULATE AND POSSIBLY CLOG THE FUEL INJECTOR AIR PASSAGES OVER TIME. HAVE NOTICED THIS ON 2 DIFFERENT AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH THE STC SA10588SC AND SE10589SC.

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