SDR 95ZZZX5642

Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 319

Difficulty date
June 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N36880
Make and model
Cessna 319
Aircraft serial
608
Engine
Cont O470*
Part
Tube
Part number
633821
Condition
Dislocated
Location
Intake
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING WILDLIFE SURVEY, ENGINE BECAME ROUGH AND WAS SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RIVER LEVEE. CARBURETOR TO MANIFOLD TUBE HAD BECOME DISLODGED. REPLACED TUBE, ENGINE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THIS AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM IS GRAVITY FLOW AND IS PLACARDED TO TURN ON ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP FOR MANEUVERING. SUSPECT BACKFIRE DUE TO DISRUPTED FUEL FLOW CAUSED TUBE TO BECOME DISLODGED.

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