Service difficulty report · Pump · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
November 1, 2015
Submitted
November 6, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N586PU
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft serial
2047
Aircraft time
2,170 hours
Engine
Cont IO360ES
Engine time
437 hours
Propeller
Hartzl BHCJ2YF1
Part
Pump
Part number
64936874A4
Part serial
B14JA012R
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Fuel System
Part time
437 hours
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

PILOTS REPORTED LOW FUEL FLOW ON CLIMBOUT IN THE RANGE OF 14 GALLONS IAW HOUR. ESTABLISHED AN OPERATIONAL MINIMUM FUEL FLOW OF 16.0 GALLONS PER HOUR DUE TO OUR EXPERIENCE WITH THESE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP ANEROID FAILURES. WHEN THE ALTITUDE COMPENSATING ANEROID FAILS IN THE FUEL PUMP, THE FUEL FLOW WILL DROP FROM THE NORMAL 16.5 TO 17.5 GALLONS IAW HOUR TO THE 12 TO 14 GALLONS IAW HOUR RANGE. EXTENDED OPERATIONS WITH LOW FUEL FLOW CAN LEAD TO ENGINE DAMAGE BASED ON OUR OPERATING EXPERIENCE.

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