Service difficulty report · Manifold · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
September 11, 2020
Submitted
September 16, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
016US
Aircraft time
31 hours, 15 cycles
Part
Manifold
Part number
212282019401R
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Distrib
Part time
31 hours, 15 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED DURING TAXI IN FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT AND ON NACELLE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A CRACK IN THE FUEL DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD PLUG RECEPTACLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT FUEL MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY, WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.