SDR 99ZZZX1733

Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
April 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N264DC
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C1248
Engine
Cont GTSIO520N
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
641481
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Engine
Component
643723A7
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
E, K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PILOT LANDED AND STATED THAT DURING FLIGHT, THE LEFT ENGINE STARTED TO VIBRATE AND EGT INDICATION ON NR 4 CYLINDER WENT TO ZERO. PILOT ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE, FEATHER THE PROPELLER AND CONTINUE ON TO HOME BASE. INSPECTION OF THE LT ENGINE NR 4 CYLINDER FOUND THE FUEL LINE TO THE NR 4 INJECTOR HAD BROKEN AT THE BALL END OF THE SPECIAL SILVER SOLDERED FLARE FITTING. TOTAL TIME ON THE FUEL LINE IS UNKNOWN AND THE ENGINE TSO IS 1,309.4 HOURS. VISUAL INSPECTION OF BOTH ENDS OF THE REMAINING FUEL TUBES WITH 10X MAGNIFICATION DETECTED NO ADDITIONAL DEFECTS.

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