Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
October 17, 2014
Submitted
October 30, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9543P
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280644
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Line
Part number
LW120980180
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 2 Cylinder
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

DURING TRAINING FLIGHT, ENGINE STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEM. ACFT MADE A SAFE LANDING AND TAXIED TO RAMP. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE NR 2 CYLINDER FUEL INJECTION LINE HAD BECOME SEPARATED FROM WELD AT B-NUT ON FUEL NOZZLE. LINE WAS REPLACED AND ACFT WAS RUN UP, ALL OPERATIONS WERE NORMAL. PORBABLE CAUSE IS SUSPECTED TO BE A WEAK JOINT AT FITTING ON B-NUT.

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