Service difficulty report · Metering Valve · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
December 7, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft time
13,331 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Metering Valve
Part number
629390A8
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Inject 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) FUEL METERING UNIT ON TCM I0-520 ENGINE HAD FUEL STAINING LINES AND SCREEN INSPECTED ON FAULTS FOUND. COOLING SHROUD REMOVED AND SYSTEM WAS PRESSURIZED. SOURCE OF LEAK WAS DETERMINEDTO BE FROM A FILLESTER HEAD SCREW IN THE CENTER OF THE DATA PLATE. SCREW WAS LOCKWIRED AND SEALED WITH TCM LEAD SEAL ON THE LOCKWIRE. LOCKWIRE WAS CUT IT WAS FURTHER DETERMINED THAT THE SCREW WAS SHEARED OFF. BROKEN SCREW WAS REMOVED, NEW SCREW INSTALLED WITH EXISTING SEAL WASHERS. SYSTEM WAS AGAIN PRESSURE TESTED NO FURTHER FAULTS FOUND.

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