Service difficulty report · Diaphragm

Difficulty date
March 29, 2012
Submitted
May 4, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Part
Diaphragm
Part number
AV2541801
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

FUEL INJECTION SERVO MODEL NR RSA-5AD1, PN 2576536-2, SN 70148903 WAS RECEIVED FOR REPAIR. THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT STATED "MIXTURE CHANGES TO VERY RICH AT 200 DEGREES OIL TEMP". WHILE PERFORMING A PRELIMINARY FUEL FLOW CHECK EVALUATION, THE TECH ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE OUTER REGULATOR ADJUSTMENT NUT TO CHECK FOR WHAT IS TERMED A "NULL SETTING CHECK". INSTEAD OF THE NUT BACKING OFF THE STEM, THE STEM BACKED OUT OF THE DIAPHRAGM ASSY. (THE NUT IS SECURED TO THE DIAPHRAGM STEM BY THE APPLICATION OF LOCKING FLUID DURING FINAL CALIBRATION SETTING) NO LOT NR COULD BE FOUND ON THE ASSY. THIS PN DIAPHRAGM IS THE SUBJECT OF AD NOTE 2012-03-06 BUT IT IS FELT THAT THIS DEFECT MAY NOT BE THE SAME DEFECT ADDRESSED IN THE AD NOTE.