SDR CA050301010

Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date: March 1, 2005
Submitted: April 1, 2005
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Cessna 172M
Aircraft time: 9,289 hours
Engine: Lyc O320E2D
Propeller: Mcauly 1C160DTM
System (JASC): 7300 · Engine Fuel and Control
Part: Line
Condition: Broken
Location: Nr 2 Cylinder
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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) ENGINE HARD TO START. REMOVED COWLS AND FOUND PRIMER LINE BROKEN, NR 2 CYLINDER, DUE TO FATIGUE. INSPECTED ALL LINES AND FITTINGS. DETERMINED THAT THEY WERE ALL NEARING FATIGUE LEVELS. ALL WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED BY A COMPLETE SET OF LINES, FITTINGS AND CLAMPS IAW PARTS MANUAL.

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