Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 206H

Difficulty date
June 5, 2000
Submitted
July 20, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7281M
Make and model
Cessna 206H
Aircraft serial
20608048
Engine
Lyc IO540AC1A5
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

PILOT REPORTED ENGINE SURGING ON TAKEOFF WITH SIGNIFICANT FUEL FLOW FLUCTUATION WHICH WAS CORRECTED WITH A DECREASE IN ENGINE POWER BY ADJUSTMENT OF THE PROP CONTROL AND ACTIVATION OF THE STANDBY ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. POST-GROUND RUNS DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM, BUT NORMAL SYSTEMS CHECKS SATISFACTORY. THREE FOLLOW-UP TEST FLIGHTS PERFORMED, PROBLEM RECURRED IN ONLY 2 OF THE FLIGHTS, BOTH DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM DID NOT REVEAL ANY CONTAMINATION, OBSTRUCTIONS, OR LEAKAGE. MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED SWAPPING FUEL SERVOS WITH ANOTHER SAME AIRCRAFT TO DETERMINE IF THE PROBLEM FOLLOWED THE SERVO. ACCOMPLISHED RECOMMENDATION, AND PROBLEM DID NOT RECUR IN EITHER AIRCRAFT. (X)

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