What was found
FUEL STAINS WERE NOTED AROUND SEVERAL INTAKE TUBES. IN REMOVING THE COLLARS FROM THE CYLINDERS TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE INJECTORS, TWO OF THE INTAKE TUBES WERE FOUND CRACKED AROUND THE RADIUS OF THE FLANGE.
- Difficulty date
- November 18, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5409G
- Make and model
- Cessna 404CESSNA
- Aircraft serial
- 4040028
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520M
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Intake Tube
- Part number
- 639323
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Flange
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.