Service difficulty report · Pump · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
June 9, 2010
Submitted
June 25, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N642TL
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
3642
Engine
Cont IO550N
Part
Pump
Part number
ETISR22212
Part serial
GP5619
Condition
Erratic
Location
Fuel Edp
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TURBO NORMALIZER EQUIPMENT INSTALLED IAW STC SA10588SC (AIRFRAME), AND STC SE 10589SC. ENGINE DRIVE FUEL PUMP ETI-SR22-2-12 IS REQUIRED UNDER STC FOR TURBO NORMALIZER EQUIPMENT. THIS FUEL-PUMP FEATURES AN ANEROID COMPENSATOR TO REGULATE MIXTURE FOR TURBONORMALIZATION AND REPLACES THE OEM IO550, NON-TURBO PUMP. FUEL MIXTURE CAM PROFILE WAS ERRONEOUS. FUEL FLOW RATE INCREASES NORMALLY FROM IDLE CUT-OFF TO APPROX 80 PERCENT OF MIXTURE-LEVER RANGE OF MOTION WHERE FUEL FLOW IS AT MAXIMUM. THEN FUEL RATIO BEGINS TO DECREASE AS LEVER CONTINUES TOWARD MAXIMUM POSITION. 80 PERCENT MIXTURE PROVIDES 37.5 GPH, 100 PERCENT MIXTURE POSITION PROVIDES 35.5 GPH.

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