SDR BAC005

Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 404

Difficulty date
August 2, 2006
Submitted
August 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N80BS
Make and model
Cessna 404
Aircraft serial
4040048
Aircraft time
16,054 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520M
Engine time
531 hours
Part
Tube
Part number
642882
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Zone 500
Part time
531 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE LT ENGINE FUEL FLOW SUDDENLY DROPPED OFF AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND LOSE POWER. THE BOOST PUMP WAS SELECTED TO HIGH AND MIXTURE INCREASED TO FULL RICH WHICH HAD LITTLE EFFECT. THE PILOT CONTACTED DISPATCH AND MAINTENANCE AND AFTER A SHORT DISCUSSION, MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDED THE ENGINE BE SHUTDOWN AND SECURED TO PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE. THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE ENGINE WAS UNCOWLED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THE UPPER DECK PRESSURE LINE HAD PULLED OUT OF IT'S FITTING AT THE LT AND RT JUNCTION TEE. THE LINE WAS REPAIRED AND GROUND RUNS REVEALED NO OTHER ABNORMALITIES.

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