Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
December 15, 2014
Submitted
December 15, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
IGXR989E
Heritage Aviation,Inc.
Aircraft
N122TJ
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C1018
Aircraft time
1,704 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520N
Part
Line
Part number
21806
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, R, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, LT ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING FULL POWER. AIRCRAFT SAFELY RETURNED BACK WITH 1 ENGINE. EXAMINED LT ENGINE AND DISCOVERED CYL NR 6 FUEL LINE DETACHED FROM FUEL MANIFOLD, LINE FAILED AT SOLDER JOINT AT MANIFOLD END. R & R CYLINDER NR 6 FUEL LINE WITH NEW, PN 2180-6 IAW O/H MANUAL X-30045A. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ALSO PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION ON ALL OTHER FUEL INJECTOR LINES ON LT & RT ENGINE WITH 10X MAGNIFYING GLASS, PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS AND OPS CHECK, NO LEAKS OR DEFECTS NOTED.

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