Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
August 17, 2001
Submitted
September 17, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft time
4,040 hours
Engine
Cont IO550F
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C402
Part
Tube
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Part time
2,780 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, R, J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 5 CYLINDER FUEL DISTRIBUTION TUBE RUPTURED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. TUBE BREAK IS AT THE CONNECTION TO FUEL DISTRIBUTOR VALVE. CONNECTION POINT A CYLINDER REMAINED INTACT. FAILURE OCCURRED AT FLANGE END WHERE TUBE FLARE END IS BRAZED TO TUBE ASSY. NO POSITIVE CAUSE IDENTIFIED. VIBRATION AND CYCLES MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO FAILURE. POSSIBLE FLAW WITH BRAZING OF TUBE ASSY.

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