Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
July 22, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft time
1,759 hours
Engine
Cont IO520D
Propeller
Mcauly D2A34C58
Part
Line
Condition
Plugged
Location
Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERMARKET 6 CYLINDER EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE ENGINE MONITOR. DURING BREAK-IN PERIOD FOR FACTORY REMANUFACTURED ENGINE, NR 4 CYLINDER EGT RAN 200 DEGREES F HIGHER THAN THE OTHER FIVE CYLINDERS. TROUBLESHOOTING EVENTUALLY FOUND A PLUGGED INJECTOR LINE TO NR 4 CYLINDER. PLUG WAS AN UNKNOWN WHITE POWDERY MATERIAL. PLUG WAS REMOVED, LINE CALIBRATED, ENGINE RETURNED TO SERVICE. NR 4 CYLINDER EGT NORMAL. CESSNA ENGINE GAUGES READ NORMAL BEFORE AND AFTER PROBLEM AND DID NOT INDICATE A PLUGGED FUEL LINE.

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