Service difficulty report · Fuel Inject Line · Cessna R172K

Difficulty date
September 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna R172K
Engine
Cont IO360K
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C203
Part
Fuel Inject Line
Part number
630662
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 6 Injector
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B, R
Precautionary procedure
A, B, E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH WITH A LOSS OF POWER. THERE WAS ALSO THE SMELL OF FUEL. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE NR6 FUEL INJECTOR LINE BROKEN AT THE DISTRIBUTOR CENTRE OF THE ENGINE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS THE THROTTLE CONTROL COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE FUEL INJECTOR LINE.

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