SDR 95ZZZX6155

Service difficulty report · Regulator · Balwks FIREFLY8B

Difficulty date
August 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9024R
Make and model
Balwks FIREFLY8B
Aircraft serial
F3B180
Part
Regulator
Part number
3301
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Pilot Light
Part time
374 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

FUEL FLOW TO THE BURNER PILOT LIGHTS FAILED IN THE OFF POSITION DURING FLIGHT. INITIAL RE-LIGHT ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. FIRE 2 SYSTEM USED TO SUBSTITUTE FOR THE PILOT LIGHTS UNTIL LANDING WAS COMPLETED. AFTER LANDING, PILOT LIGHT OPERATION WAS NORMAL. WHEN CHECKED BY MECHANIC, REGULATOR FLOW AND PRESSURE OUTPUT WERE NORMAL. TWO FLIGHTS WERE MADE WITH NO RECURRENCE OF PROBLEM. ON 3RD FLIGHT, PILOT LIGHTS FAILED AGAIN. AFTER LANDING, PILOT LIGHT SYSTEM OPERATION WAS NORMAL. REPLACEMENT OF THE SUSPECT REGULATOR CURED PROBLEM.