SDR 98ZZZX2718

Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna P210N

Difficulty date
June 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4617A
Make and model
Cessna P210N
Aircraft serial
P21000809
Engine
Cont TSIO520AF
Part
Line
Part number
63521854S1200
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Pump
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TEST FLIGHT AFTER INSTALLING FACTORY REBUILT ENG, FUEL PRESS DROPPED FROM REQUIRED 186 POUNDS PER/HR TO 80 POUNDS PER/HR. A SAFE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS EXECUTED. UPON EXITING RUNWAY, ENG STOPPED RUNNING WITHOUT PULLING THE MIXTURE. EXITING ACFT, FUEL FOUND RUNNING FROM LOWER COWL. REMOVING COWL AND INSPECTING FUEL SYSTEM, DISCOVERED B-NUT ON HIGH PRESS FUEL LINE FROM FUEL PUMP TO FUEL CONTROL WHICH IS INSTALLED BY FACTORY, LOOSE. THIS NUT WAS MARKED WITH ANTI-TAMPER PAINT BY THE FACTORY AND WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TIGHT. PREVIOUS TO FLT, FULL POWER RUN-UPS AND FUEL FLOW CHECKS PERFORMED IAW FACTORY GUIDE LINES FOR ENG. POST-RUN EXAM REVEALED NO LEAKS.

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