Service difficulty report · Manifold · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
May 6, 2004
Submitted
May 6, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft serial
C0208
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Manifold
Part number
6561511A5M
Part serial
3KA256
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine Fuel
Part time
491 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENGINE DIED ON DOWNWIND. PILOT LANDED SAFELY. ENGINE STARTED ON GROUND, BUT WAS IDLING AT 750 HAS BEEN SET AT 900. ALSO, HAD NO MIXTURE RISE. DURING SETUP FOR FUEL PRESSURE TESTS THE LINE FROM THE THROTTLE BODY TO THE FUEL MANIFOLD HAD RESIDUAL PRESSURE. THE FUEL MANIFOLD WAS CHANGED AND ENGINE BEHAVED NORMALLY.

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