Service difficulty report · Fuel Control

Difficulty date
October 14, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE WOULD QUIT ON LANDING WHEN TAXIING OFF OF RUNWAY. FOUND FUEL CONTROL UNIT HAD AREAS OF TRAVEL ON MIXTURE SIDE WAS HARD TO MOVE. HAVE HAD THREE DIFFERENT AIRCRAFT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ALL WITH LESS THAN 250 HRS TOTAL TIME ON OVERHAULED ENGINES AND LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OF BEING INSTALLED IN THE AIRCRAFT. (TC NR 20091124005)