Service difficulty report · Pump · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
April 10, 2015
Submitted
November 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N587PU
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft serial
2048
Aircraft time
2,435 hours
Engine
Cont IO360ES
Engine time
196 hours
Propeller
Hartzl BHCJ2YF1
Part
Pump
Part number
64936874A4
Part serial
B14JA014R
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Part time
196 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING A ACFT PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION, PROGRAM 50 HR INSPECTION DISCOVERED ENGINE FUEL FLOW TO BE LOW OUT OF LIMITS. IN THIS CASE WE WERE ABLE TO ADJUST THE FUEL FLOW TO WITHIN LIMITS IAW CMI SID97-3F. DURING FLIGHT CHECK IAW SID97-3, FUEL FLOW WAS LOW OUT OF LIMITS AT ALTITUDES ABOVE 4000 FT MSL. PUMP WAS REPLACED.

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