Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
April 21, 2007
Submitted
May 14, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N620TS
Aircraft serial
20
Aircraft time
105 hours
Engine time
105 hours
Part
Engine
Part number
12501
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

AIRCRAFT ECU WARNING LIGHT COME ON FREQUENTLY. WE SPOKE WITH THIELERT ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAY THAT DURING STEEP BANKS OR YAW THE FUEL PRESSURE CAN BE DIFFERENT BETWEEN THE RAILS ON EACH ENGINE. THE ECU CAN INTERPRET THIS AS A PROBLEM AND TURN ON THE ANNUNCIATOR. THIS IS MOSTLY A NUISANCE BECAUSE EVERYTIME THE AN ANNUNCIATOR TURNS ON WE MUST BRING THE AIRCRAFT TO A MECHANIC WHO MUST CLEAR THE PROBLEM FORM THE COMMPUTER. WHILE THE ANNUNCIATOR IS ON WE HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING IF A REAL PROBLEM DEVELOPS BECAUSE THE ANNUCIATOR IS STILL ON. IN ADDITION AS A FLIGHT SCHOOL IT COSTS US SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF LOST REVENUE EVERY TIME THAT WE MUST TAKE THE AIRPLANE OFF-LINE UNTIL OUR MECHANICE CAN INSPECT IT. O