Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
September 24, 2015
Submitted
November 6, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N593EX
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B5093
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
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 A SCHEDULED FUEL NOZZLE MANIFOLD CLEAN/ FUNCTION CHECK, IT WAS FOUND THAT 3 EACH OF THE NOZZLE TIPS WERE STREAKING AT THE 3, 6 AND 10 O`CLOCK POSITIONS. THE NOZZLE TIPS WERE REMOVED FOR EXAMINATION AND FOUND ERROSION AROUND EACH TIP FUEL OUTLET HOLE.

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