Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 12, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N127HA
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0148
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
3032917
Condition
Split
Location
Engine
Part time
7,269 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE PERFORMANCE RUN THE TORQUE AND FUEL FLOW DROPPED. FOUND METERED FUEL FLOW TUBE FROM FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER TO FCU SPLIT ON INBOARD SIDE ABOUT 1 INCH LONG IN THE CENTER BEND RADIUS. NEW TUBE INSTALLED, LEAK CHECKED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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