Service difficulty report · Line · Beech 95B55

Difficulty date
July 31, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 95B55
Aircraft time
24,215 hours
Engine
Cont IO470L
Part
Line
Part number
928152
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Injector
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 A DAILY INSPECTION ON THE RT ENGINE, THE FUEL INJECTOR LINE AT THE NR 3 CYLINDER FUEL INJECTOR WAS FOUND FUEL/SOOT STAINED. A QUICK LEAK CHECK WITH THE FUEL BOOST PUMP RUNNING REVEALED A LEAK NEAR THE FITTING ATTACHING THE LINE TO THE FUEL INJECTOR. THE LINE WAS REMOVED, REPLACED, AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. CLOSER INSPECTION OF THE LINE AFTER REMOVAL REVEALED A CRACK IN THE BRAZE AT THE FERRULE.

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