Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
August 25, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Engine
Pwa PW530A
Part
Engine
Condition
Surges
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON 2 SEPARATE FLIGHTS, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED ENGINE SURGING ISSUES DURING THROTTLE ADVANCE TO T/O POWER, JUST COMING OUT OF IDLE. IN BOTH CASES, THE FLIGHTS WERE NORMAL WITH NO SURGING AT ALTITUDE. THE FIRST EVENT WAS ADDRESSED BY REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL CONTROL. THE SECOND EVENT TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND CONTAMINATED FUEL.

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