Service difficulty report · Line · Beech 58P

Difficulty date
July 22, 2000
Submitted
August 28, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N163Z
Make and model
Beech 58P
Aircraft serial
TJ247
Engine
Cont TSIO520WB
Part
Line
Condition
Misaligned
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN FULL RICH FUEL MIXTURE ON LEFT ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE, THE MIXTURE CONTROLLER LINKAGE WAS FOUND OBSTRUCTED FROM REACHING FULL TRAVEL BY THE DRY AIR PUMP PRESSURE AIR LINE. THE PRESSURE AIR LINE WAS CORRECTLY ROUTED SO THAT THE MIXTURE CONTROL HAD COMPLETE FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT. (X)

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