Service difficulty report · Lead · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
April 19, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
10,903 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Lead
Part number
310737101
Condition
Mislocated
Location
Igniter
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE RT ENGINE TAKEOFF POWER WAS LOW. TECHNICIANS DISCOVERED THAT THE 5 O'CLOCK POSITION IGNITER LEAD WAS INTERFERING WITH THE FUEL FLOW DIVIDER LINKAGE. THE IGNITER LEAD WAS REPOSITIONED AND FUNCTION CHECK OF THE POWER LEVERS PERFORMED. WHEN THE IGNITER WAS CHANGED, THE INSTALLATION WAS INSPECTED AND APPEARED TO HAVE PROPER CLEARANCE. THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL DOES NOT HAVE ANY INSTRUCTIONS AS TO THE ORIENTATION OF THE IGNITER LEAD OR TO THE FACT THAT THE LEAD MAY INTERFERE WITH THE POWER LEVERS IN THE FULL POWER SETTING.

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