Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
May 5, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft time
4,476 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Part
Line
Part number
56001074
Condition
Chafed
Location
Engine Oil
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) WHILE REMOVING THE ENGINE FROM THE AIRFRAME, THE OIL LINE BETWEEN THE WASTEGATE CONTROLLER AND ABSOLUTE PRESSURE CONTROLLER WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFING AGAINST THE EXHAUST ELBOW. LIGHT PROBING WITH A PICK PENETRATED THE WALL OF THE LINE.

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