Service difficulty report · Diaphragm

Difficulty date
April 21, 2017
Submitted
August 8, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Part
Diaphragm
Part number
AV2541801
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Injector
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

SERVO FUEL INJECTOR RECEIVED FOR OVERHAUL. WHEN DISASSEMBLING THE UNIT THE TECHNICIAN TRIED TO REMOVE THE SELF LOCKING NUT (OUTER) FROM THE DIAPHRAGM STEM. THE STEM CAME LOOSE FROM THE DIAPHRAGM INSTEAD OF THE NUT COMING LOOSE FROM THE STEM. THE DIAPHRAGM IS THE SUBJECT OF AD 20120306 AND IT WAS FELT THAT ALTHOUGH THIS MAY BE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT IT COULD BE A SERIOUS ISSUE.