Service difficulty report · Shaft · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
May 30, 2003
Submitted
July 23, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5581T
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1350
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Part
Shaft
Condition
Binding
Location
Fuel Control
Part time
6 hours
Component
Fuel Control
Component part number
A01EA296R
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED HIGH CHT AND OIL TEMP IN FLIGHT. RAN AIRCRAFT AND FOUND ENGINE RUNNING LEAN, ATTEMPTED TO SET THE MIXTURE BUT WE WERE UNABLE TO. WHEN DISCONNECTING MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE FROM FUEL CONTRO AND MOVING THE SHAFT ON FUEL CONTROL BY HAND, FOUND IT ROUGH AND BINDING.

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