Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
February 8, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
3,015 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

PILOT REPORT, UPON APPLYING POWER ON THE FIFTH TOUCH-AND-GO, WHILE ROLLING ON RUNWAY, THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. ATC WAS IMMEDIATELY ADVISED THE ENGINE HAD QUIT. AFTER A FEW SECONDS WAS ABLE TO PRIME AND RESTART THE ENGINE WITHOUT PROBLEM. ATC WAS ADVISED OF THIS AND TAXIED DOWN RUNWAY AND EXITED RUNWAY ONTO TAXIWAY. THE ENGINE DID NOT GIVE ANY FURTHER TROUBLES AND SHUT DOWN AT THE MAIN BASE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RESPONSE, ADJUSTED FUEL PRESSURES AND MIXTURE SETTINGS. AIRCRAFT RUN UP AND LEAK CHECKED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT.

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