Service difficulty report · Pump · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
September 2, 2015
Submitted
November 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N582PU
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft serial
2042
Aircraft time
2,490 hours
Engine
Cont IO360ES
Engine time
286 hours
Propeller
Hartzl BHCJ2YF1
Part
Pump
Part number
64936874A4
Part serial
B14JA064R
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine Fuel
Part time
286 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOTS REPORTED HIGHER THAN NORMAL CHT ON CYLINDERS NR 1 AND NR 3 ALONG WITH LOW FUEL FLOW ON CLIMB, IN THE RANGE OF 12 TO 14 GALLONS PER HOUR. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED AN OPERATIONAL MINIMUM FUEL FLOW OF 16.0 GALLONS IAW HOUR DUE TO OUR EXPERIENCE WITH THESE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP ANEROID FAILURES. ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST PUMP IAW SID97-3 AND MAXIMUM ADJUSTMENT AVAILABLE DID NOT CORRECT LOW FUEL FLOW CONDITION. PUMP REPLACED.

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