Service difficulty report · Injector · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
June 7, 2002
Submitted
June 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911EA
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0870
Engine
Cont GTSIO520M
Part
Injector
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel System
Part time
2,610 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT RT ENGINE ROUGHNESS AND AN OBVIOUS FUEL LEAK WAS EXPERIENCED. THE PILOT SHUTDOWN AND SECURED THE RT ENGINE AND MADE A SAVE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT AN ON AIRPORT LOCATION. THE COMPANY MECHANIC LOCATED A FUEL LEAK AT THE NR 5 CYLINDER FUEL INJECTION TUBE AT THE MANIFOLD FITTING LOCATION. A CRACK IN THE SOLDERED JOINT WHERE THE FLARE BALL END FITS TO THE TUBING WAS FOUND. THE LINE WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE PART AND THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS LEAK CHECKED AND INSPECTED FOR NORMAL FUNCTION.

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