Service difficulty report · Pump · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
March 16, 2009
Submitted
March 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N561CS
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft serial
C0002
Aircraft time
4,392 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Engine time
1,046 hours
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Pump
Part number
5367001
Part serial
0108
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PROBLEM WAS FOUND TRYING TO START ACFT, AUX PUMP DOESN'T SUPPLY ENOUGH FUEL PSI TO OPEN MANIFOLD TO PRIME ENGINE FOR STARTING. (2) SPEED AUX/EMERGENCY FUEL PUMP WILL NOT PROVIDE ENGINE WITH SUFFICENT FUEL FLOW OR FUEL PRESSURE TO RUN ENGINE IF ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL BECOMES INOP IN AN EMERGENCY CONDITION. AIRPLANE ENGINE WILL NOT CONTINUE TO OPERATE IN FLIGHT. MFG REP. SAYS THAT IS CORRECT AND IT IS MFG PROBLEM. (ENGINE IS FINE AIRFRAME PROBLEM) MFG REP SAYS THE ACFT IS CERTIFIED. THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO ANWSER VERY MANY QUESTIONS. PROBLEM IS HOW DID THIS BECOME CERTIFIED IT IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION.

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