Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
October 10, 2012
Submitted
October 10, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N811DA
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
3008
Aircraft time
678 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
678 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
ETISR22212
Part serial
GP5184
Condition
Leaking
Part time
678 hours
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

AIRCRAFT HAS A TURBO NORMALIZING SYS INSTALLED UNDER STCS SA10588SC & SE10589SC. FOUND FUEL STAINS ON SEVERAL COMPONENTS IN THE REAR SECTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A SIGNIFICANT LEAK FROM THE MIXTURE CONTROL SHAFT ON THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP.

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