SDR 97ZZZX1760

Service difficulty report · Liner · Cessna 501

Difficulty date
February 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N501AF
Make and model
Cessna 501
Aircraft serial
500139
Engine
Pwa JT15D1
Part
Liner
Condition
Burned
Location
Engine Comb
Part time
6,024 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

PILOT REPORTED TEMP SPLIT BETWEEN ENGINES. MECHANIC PERFORMED GROUND PERFORMANCE RUN AND NOTED THE RIGHT ENGINE'S OUTPUT LOW. A BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF ENGINE HOT SECTION THROUGH THE INBD IGNITER HOLE WAS MADE AND FOUND THE COMBUSTION LINER BURNED AT THE OTBD IGNITER HOLE BY THE IGNITER. THE ENGINE HOT SECTION WAS REMOVED AND ALL COMPONENTS SENT TO P&WC FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

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