Service difficulty report · Servo · Cessna 206H

Difficulty date
December 4, 2008
Submitted
January 21, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N137P
Make and model
Cessna 206H
Aircraft serial
2060804
Engine
Lyc IO540AC1A5
Propeller
Mcauly B3D36C432
Part
Servo
Part number
25765463
Part serial
70BU7308
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUEL SERVO LEAKED WHILE ACFT WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT. THE MIXTURE WAS IN CUT OFF POSITION. FLIGHT MANUAL, SEC 4, NORMAL PROCEDURES PAGE 4-23 SECURING ACFT NR 10 STATES: FUEL SELECTOR VALVE RT OR LT TO PREVENT CROSS FEEDING. IF THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS TURNED TO OFF, THIS WOULD HAVE PREVENTED. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FUEL TO ENTER ENGINE CYLINDERS AND OIL SUMP IF THE FUEL SERVO MIXTURE CUT OFF LEAKS USING FLIGHT MANUAL PROCEDURES. NEED TO ADDRESS: FLIGHT MANUAL PROCEDURES TO FUEL SELECTOR VALVE OFF. (K)

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