Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Rhnflu EA300L

Difficulty date
November 15, 2007
Submitted
November 15, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N51E
Make and model
Rhnflu EA300L
Aircraft serial
015
Aircraft time
1,759 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO540L1B5
Engine time
1,759 hours
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
RSA10AD1
Part serial
252431810
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
1,759 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN INFLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN RESULTING IN A FORCED LANDING ON THE BEACH. THE CAUSE OF THE INFLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS THE INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE FUEL SERVO. THE FUEL SERVO WAS EVALUATED . THE FAILED UNIT WAS SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION THEY DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE INTERNAL FAILURE WAS DUE TO FOD ENTERING THE FUEL SERVO AND WORE AWAY AT THE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY. THE DIFINITIVE CAUSE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION AT MFG.