Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
January 14, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
27,389 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Part number
311992001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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) DURING ROUTINE FUEL NOZZLE CLEANING AND FLOW TEST IT WAS NOTICED THAT ONE FUEL NOZZLE SHEATH WAS CRACKED FROM THE AIR BLEED SLOT AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE TOWARDS THE NOZZLE HOLE. THE SHEATH HAD 400 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE SINCE LAST INSPECTION. (TC NR 20070202009)