Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna T206H

Difficulty date
August 16, 2011
Submitted
February 22, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N513HP
Make and model
Cessna T206H
Aircraft serial
T20608285
Aircraft time
9,639 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540AJ1A
Engine time
204 hours
Propeller
Mcauly B3D36C432
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
61M23897
Part serial
70E03104
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
120 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SINCE INSTALLATION OF RE-MFG ENGINE WHICH INCLUDE ACCESSORIES. FUEL INJECTION SERVO AND FUEL PUMP, ENGINE IS NOW PRODUCING EXCESSIVELY HIGH FUEL FLOW FOR ENGINE OPERATION WHEN COMPARED TO HISTORICAL OPERATION AND IAW POH FOR THIS ACFT. ENGINE OPERATION/ RUNS ROUGH. UNABLE TO TRIM/ ADJUST MIXTURE FOR STABLE IDLE BELOW 1200 RPM. FUEL FLOW VARIES AT IDLE AFTER WARMUP. ENGINE STARTS TO DIE AND THEN PICKS BACK UP WITH HIGH FUEL FLOW INDICATION AND SPIKING EGT INDICATION (6PT JPI). WITH FUEL BOOST PUMP ON FUEL FLOW INCREASES SIGNIFICANTLY WITH LITTLE CHANGE FOR SMOOTHER ENGINE OPS. ENGINE MFG REPS CONSULTED AND IAW DIRECTION CONSULTED AUTHORIZED FUEL CONTROL REPAIR FACILITY. FUEL CONTROL AND FUEL PUMP REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR. USED SERVICEABLE UNITS TEMPORARILY INSTALLED FOR TEST PURPOSES, ENGINE OPS WITHIN HISTORICAL AND POH PARAMETERS. REPAIRED FUEL CONTROL SERVO AND FUEL PUMP REINSTALLED, ADJUSTMENTS MADE AS REQUIRED. NEGLIGIBLE CHANGE IN ENGINE OPERATION AT IDLETO 1200 RPM. PRIOR TO ENGINE CHANGE WITH NEW FUEL CONTROL COMPONENTS, PREVIOUS HISTORICAL MAX FUEL FLOW-2500 RPM AND 39.1 INHG MANIFOLD PRESSURE-AT TAKEOFF WAS 36.4 GPH. WITH NEW FUEL CONTROL MAX FUEL FLOW IS NOW 41.5 TO 42.0 GPH AT 2500 RPM AND 39.1 HG.

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