Service difficulty report · Tube · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
June 27, 2002
Submitted
July 30, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
2,131 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Tube
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Fuel Manifold
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING A REMOVAL / INSTALLATION OF THE FUEL NOZZLES,A SMALL PIECE OF METAL DEBRIS WAS FOUND WITHIN THE INTERNAL PASSAGE OF ONE OF THE FUEL MANIFOLD TRANSFER TUBES. THE DEBRIS WAS LODGED WITHIN THE TUBE AND HAD TO BE EXTRACTED BY PUSHING IT THROUGH WITH A PUNCH. THE NOZZLES DID NOT SHOW ANY ABNORMAL CONDITION. A NEW TRANSFER TUBE WAS INSTALLED.