Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
October 16, 2012
Submitted
October 16, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N926JW
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
3300
Aircraft time
729 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
729 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
ETISR22212
Part serial
GP5430
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
729 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

THIS ACFT HAS A TURBO NORMALIZING SYS INSTALLED UNDER STC'S SA10588SC AND SE10589SC. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION USING SB11-02, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING PAST THE MIXTURE CONTROL SHAFT. ON ACTUATION OF THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP IT TOOK APPROX 7 SECONDS FOR ENOUGH FUEL TO LEAK TO BEGIN A DRIP RATE OF 1 DRIP PER 2-3 SECONDS.

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