Service difficulty report · Servo · Amtr VANSRV4

Difficulty date
July 18, 2014
Submitted
October 24, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N84RM
Make and model
Amtr VANSRV4
Aircraft serial
115
Engine
Lyc IO320E2D
Part
Servo
Part number
252430710
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. EXPERIMENTAL FUEL SERVO, PN 2524307-10 HAD THE MID-RANGE AND HIGH RANGE TEST POINTS OUT OF LIMITS WITH EXCESSIVELY RICH FLOW. DUE TO SERVO MODIFIED WITH COMPONENTS THAT WERE NOT PART OF THE ORIGINAL DESIGN. THIS SERVO IS NOT A TC`D PART AND IS FOR USE ON EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ONLY. RECOMMENDATION IS TO REPAIR/ O/H/ MAINTAIN WITH ORIGINALLY DESIGN COMPONENTS