Service difficulty report · Manifold · Cessna 401A

Difficulty date
September 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 401A
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Part
Manifold
Part number
63432611A4
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 1 ENGINE RAN ROUGH IN CRUISE. INSPECTION FOUND ONE FUEL INJECTOR WAS PARTIALLY BLOCKED. THE FUEL MANIFOLD WAS DISASSEMBLED AND THE SCREEN WITHIN THE MANIFOLD WAS FOUND DISTORTED. THE FUEL MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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