What was found
(CAN) FUEL NOTICED IN ENGINE COWL DURING INSPECTION. NOZZLE IN NR 3 POSITION FOUND CRACKED WHERE PRIMARY/SECONDARY LINES HOOK UP TO NOZZLE. CRACK WAS 95 PERCENT THROUGH CIRCUMFERENCE. (TC NR 20071106010)
- Difficulty date
- October 30, 2007
- Submitted
- January 21, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA227AC
- Aircraft time
- 27,526 hours
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE3311
- Propeller
- Mcauly 4HFR34C652
- System (JASC)
- 7313 · Fuel Injector Nozzle
- Part
- Fuel Nozzle
- Part number
- 31032359
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.